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Review
. 1993 Apr;42(4):209-11.

[Syphilitic aortic insufficiency. Apropos of a case]

[Article in French]
M R Boujnah  1 , M L Slimane, N Kamoun, K Ben Hamda, Y Ben Ameur, Z Smiri
Affiliations
  • PMID: 8517599
Review

[Syphilitic aortic insufficiency. Apropos of a case]

[Article in French]
M R Boujnah et al. Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 1993 Apr.

Abstract

The authors report a case of aortic insufficiency with aneurysm of the ascending aorta of syphilitic origin. The diagnosis was made only histologically in the presence of a syphilitic granuloma. This opportunity is taken to review the various aspects of cardiovascular syphilis.

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