Syphilitic Aortic Aneurysm in a Young HIV-Infected Man: Case Presentation

We describe the case of a young HIV-positive man who presented to the emergency room in hypovolemic shock. During subsequent evaluation, we documented a huge aortic aneurysm consistent with tertiary syphilis. The final autopsy demonstrated the extent of cardiovascular compromise caused by this aneur...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Cataño, Isabel Cristina Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/935271
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