Syphilitic aortic aneurysm eroding through the sternum

Giant syphilitic aortic aneurysm.

Figure 2: (A) The patient underwent an operation for prosthetic repair of the descending Ao with Uni-Graft K DV 22 mm. Postoperative MRT images of the prosthetic aorta with syphilitic necrosis of Th10 vertebrae (arrow). Ao: aorta. (B) Findings on pathological examination of the excised aortic tissue showed syphilitic aortitis with obliterative endarteritis of the vasa vasorum caused by spiroche...

Syphilitic Aortic Aneurysm with Spinal Erosion

Five cases of syphilitic aortic aneurysm with erosion of the spinal column are reviewed. Four patients underwent operation. When erosion of the spine was mild or moderate, the aortic lesion only was treated. Aneurysm associated with extensive vertebral erosion was treated in two cases by anterior spinal fusion combined with replacement of the disc and part of the aorta. In one of these cases th...

Syphilitic Non Ascending Aortic Aneurysm-Case Report

Thracoabdominal aneurysms are an important cardiovascular disease. They are a complex disease with both genetic and environmental factors contributing to the disease process, which involves formation, growth, and rupture. Difficult surgical challenges not only because of the magnitude of the surgery but also the propensity of patients to develop renal and spinal cord dysfunction after repair. W...

A Syphilitic Aortic Aneurysm: an old Friend Revisited

Syphilitic abdominal aortic aneurysm – a rare case report

Case report A 50 year old male patient presented with abdominal pain radiating to the back for the past 6 months. He had giddiness, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea. General and cardiovascular system examination showed no evidence of aortic regurgitation. Expansile epigastric pulsation with thrill was felt. Bruit was heard. No lesion or scar on genital examination. The routine parameters were norm...