The Great Imitator Masquerading as Autoimmune Hepatitis and Demystifying as Fulminant Syphilitic Retinitis

CONCLUSION: Acquired syphilitic hepatitis is rarely reported. Administering steroids potentially aggravated the infection. The characteristic features of placoid chorioretinitis and punctate inner retinitis connected the pieces of the puzzle together to the diagnosis of ocular and neurosyphilis. Intrahepatic cholestasis with negative serological panel of hepatotropic pathogens should raise the suspicion of non-hepatotropic pathogens especially syphilis.PMID:38669600 | DOI:10.1080/09273948.2024.2345290
Source: Ocular Immunology and Inflammation - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research