Uvea: syphilitic chorioretinitis: practice question

A Ophthalmology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Ophthalmology · Uvea: syphilitic chorioretinitis

Sample item

A child with congenital syphilis shows a diffuse mottled fundus appearance with pigment clumps and pale patches. What is this fundus picture?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Salt and pepper fundus

Congenital syphilis and rubella produce a salt and pepper retinopathy with diffuse pigment mottling. Diagnosis is by VDRL and FTA-ABS tests, and treatment is IV penicillin. Tigroid fundus is seen in high myopia.

Option by option

  • A. Tigroid fundus

    Tigroid fundus is high myopia.

  • B. Pizza pie fundus

    Pizza pie is CMV retinitis.

  • C. Bull's eye maculopathy

    Bull's eye maculopathy is chloroquine toxicity.

  • D. Salt and pepper fundus (correct)

    Correct. Salt and pepper fundus is typical.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is D, Salt and pepper fundus. Congenital syphilis and rubella produce a salt and pepper retinopathy with diffuse pigment mottling.

Why is "Tigroid fundus" not the answer?

Tigroid fundus is high myopia.

Why is "Pizza pie fundus" not the answer?

Pizza pie is CMV retinitis.

Why is "Bull's eye maculopathy" not the answer?

Bull's eye maculopathy is chloroquine toxicity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Uvea: syphilitic chorioretinitis in Ophthalmology. Diagnosis is by VDRL and FTA-ABS tests, and treatment is IV penicillin. Tigroid fundus is seen in high myopia.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Uvea: syphilitic chorioretinitis?

Group the red eye by what to examine and what the pupil does. Then use the flashcards and the other Ophthalmology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.