title: Penetrating ulcer of ascending thoracic aorta in syphilis.
abstract: Penetrating aortic ulcers (PAUs) are rare exotic pathological entities, classically located in the descending thoracic aorta. Their association with syphilis has never been reported. We describe a first case of a patient with cardiovascular syphilis presenting as PAU in the ascending aorta.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Marise
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McNeeley
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zias
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pucillo
authors.forename: Jae H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ro
authors.forename: Melvin B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013589:Syphilis, Cardiovascular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery