title: An unusual case of epigastric and back pain: expanding descending thoracic aneurysm resulting from tertiary syphilis diagnosed with positron emission tomography.
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division and Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital S. M. Misericordia, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Rango
authors.forename: Giuseppe Vittorio
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: De Socio
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Silvestri
authors.forename: Gioele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simonte
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Verzini
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001416:Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications*
keywords: aneurysm; aortic aneurysm, thoracic; aortitis; syphilis, cardiovascular