Surgical repair of a syphilitic aneurysm of the distal arch and descending aorta.
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.
Umesue
Masayoshi
M
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, HSB-5, Studley Road, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria 3084, Australia. umesue@xa2.so-net.ne.jp
Durairaj
Manoj
M
Matalanis
George
G
Parsons
Sarah
S
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013589:Syphilis, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*