Surgical repair of a syphilitic aneurysm of the distal arch and descending aorta.

2006-04-01

Umesue, Masayoshi

Durairaj, Manoj

Matalanis, George

Parsons, Sarah

Journal Article

Cardiovascular syphilis, which used to be a well-recognized manifestation of tertiary syphilis, has become a rarity. In this report we describe a 47-year-old man presenting with an aneurysm of the distal arch and proximal descending aorta, a somewhat unusual presentation for a syphilitic aneurysm, and discuss the clinical features of cardiovascular syphilis.

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Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals; 14(2): 150-2

Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals