Aneurysm and dissection in a patient with syphilitic aortitis
Braz. j. infect. dis
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21(3): 349-352, May-June 2017. graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT In the antibiotic era, aortic aneurysm is a rare complication of syphilis, what makes the diagnostic assumption even more difficult. Nonetheless, this condition should be suspected in patients with aortic aneurysm. Reports of aortic dissection complicating syphilitic aortitis have been distinctly rare in the literature, and their cause-effect relationship has not been definitely established. In this case report, we present a 62-year-old woman with aortic aneurysm and dissection associated with an unexpected diagnosis of syphilitic aortitis.
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Asunto principal:
Aneurisma de la Aorta
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Sífilis Cardiovascular
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR
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