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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10125| Title: | Surgical repair of a syphilitic aneurysm of the distal arch and descending aorta. | Austin Authors: | Umesue, Masayoshi;Durairaj, Manoj;Matalanis, George ;Parsons, Sarah | Affiliation: | Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, HSB-5, Studley Road, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria 3084, Australia umesue@xa2.so-net.ne.jp |
Issue Date: | 1-Apr-2006 | Publication information: | Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals; 14(2): 150-2 | Abstract: | 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. | Gov't Doc #: | 16551824 | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10125 | Journal: | Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals | URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16551824 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Aneurysm, Infected.diagnosis.surgery Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.diagnosis.surgery Humans Male Middle Aged Syphilis, Cardiovascular.diagnosis.surgery |
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