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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
; 24(2): 198-200, 2016 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25344618
ABSTRACT
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.