Syphilitic Aortitis with Concomitant Neurosyphilis in Asymptomatic Patient
We report a rare case of syphilitic aortitis with possible neurosyphilis in an asymptomatic 89-year-old man in Washington, DC, USA. This case highlights the need to consider emerging infectious causes of aortitis, even in patients without classic risk factors, by using multimodality imaging with co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/7/25-0646_article |
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| Summary: | We report a rare case of syphilitic aortitis with possible neurosyphilis in an asymptomatic 89-year-old man in Washington, DC, USA. This case highlights the need to consider emerging infectious causes of aortitis, even in patients without classic risk factors, by using multimodality imaging with confirmatory serologic and cerebrospinal fluid testing.
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| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |