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Case Reports
. 2012 Feb;14(2):223-5.
doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivr067. Epub 2011 Nov 28.

Syphilitic aneurysm of the ascending aorta

Nelson Paulo  1 , José Cascarejo, Luís Vouga
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Case Reports

Syphilitic aneurysm of the ascending aorta

Nelson Paulo et al. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

Syphilitic aortic aneurysm is a rare occurrence in the antibiotic era, making the diagnose assumption even more infrequent. Nonetheless, this pathology can appear and should be suspected in patients with aortic aneurysm. We report a case of a 57-year old patient who presents with neurosyphilis and, in the following study, a large ascending aorta aneurysm is identified. The authors discuss the diagnostic challenge, the epidemiologic concerns, surgical indication and treatment and subsequent follow-up.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
(a) CT reconstruction images of the ascending aorta aneurysm; (b) intraprocedural photograph of the aneurysm.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
(a) Intraprocedural photograph of the corrected aneurysm with the vascular graft; (b) postoperative CT reconstruction images of the ascending aorta.
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