Penetrating ulcer of ascending thoracic aorta in syphilis.
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.
Saleem
Mohammad A
MA
Division of Cardiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA.
McNeeley
Marise
M
Zias
Elias
E
Pucillo
Anthony
A
Ro
Jae H
JH
Weiss
Melvin B
MB
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