A case of syphilitic aortic aneurysm with sternal erosion and impending rupture

Syphilitic aortic aneurysm is a rare occurrence in the current antibiotic era. Cardiovascular syphilis has nearly disappeared in developed countries, although it remains a factor in differential diagnosis in developing nations. We report a case of syphilitic aortic aneurysm eroding through the stern...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2016-02, Vol.24 (2), p.198-200
Hauptverfasser:	Mohamed Sarjun Basha, Khadhar, Raman, Karthik, Ahmed, Sheriff Ejaz, Latchumanadoss, Kalidoss, Rajan, Sethuratnam
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm, Infected - diagnosis Aneurysm, Infected - microbiology Aneurysm, Infected - surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Aortic Aneurysm - diagnosis Aortic Aneurysm - microbiology Aortic Aneurysm - surgery Aortography - methods Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Humans Male Middle Aged Pectoralis Muscles - surgery Penicillin G Benzathine - therapeutic use Sternum - microbiology Sternum - surgery Surgical Flaps Syphilis, Cardiovascular - diagnosis Syphilis, Cardiovascular - microbiology Syphilis, Cardiovascular - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Syphilitic aortic aneurysm is a rare occurrence in the current antibiotic era. Cardiovascular syphilis has nearly disappeared in developed countries, although it remains a factor in differential diagnosis in developing nations. We report a case of syphilitic aortic aneurysm eroding through the sternum in a 52-year-old man who underwent successful surgical repair.
ISSN:	0218-4923 1816-5370
DOI:	10.1177/0218492314556548