<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>We are presenting a rare case of patient with two syphilitic aneurysms localized in thoracic and abdominal aorta. Routine lung computer tomography (CT) for the patient with complains about irritating and unclear ethiology cough revealed 10 cm diameter aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta (TAA) and additionally 4.8 cm aneurysm of abdominal aorta (AAA) just below the aortic hiatus. As there was no evidence of previous trauma, Marfan syndrome or connective tissue disease patient was screened for syphilis. Diagnosis of tertiary syphilis was confirmed and specific treatment started. As complains of irritating cough intensified - patients TAA was successfully treated endovascularly with thoracic stent graft (Valiant®Captivia, Medtronic Ltd.) on emergency basis. On control CT angiography 3 month after treatment there was no evidence of graft migration, endoleaks and aneurysmal sac was thrombosed. AAA has not increased in size, and open repair is planned.</p></abstract>

We are presenting a rare case of patient with two syphilitic aneurysms localized in thoracic and abdominal aorta. Routine lung computer tomography (CT) for the patient with complains about irritating and unclear ethiology cough revealed 10 cm diameter aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta (TAA) and additionally 4.8 cm aneurysm of abdominal aorta (AAA) just below the aortic hiatus. As there was no evidence of previous trauma, Marfan syndrome or connective tissue disease patient was screened for syphilis. Diagnosis of tertiary syphilis was confirmed and specific treatment started. As complains of irritating cough intensified - patients TAA was successfully treated endovascularly with thoracic stent graft (Valiant®Captivia, Medtronic Ltd.) on emergency basis. On control CT angiography 3 month after treatment there was no evidence of graft migration, endoleaks and aneurysmal sac was thrombosed. AAA has not increased in size, and open repair is planned.

Patient with Syphilitic Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Department of Vascular surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Latvia

Institute of Radiology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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We are presenting a rare case of patient with two syphilitic aneurysms localized in thoracic and abdominal aorta. Routine lung computer tomography (CT) for the...

Patient with Syphilitic Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Published Online: Apr 07, 2011

Page range: 131 - 133

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0028-7

Keywords
syphilitic aneurysm, endovascular treatment

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Patient with Syphilitic Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Published Online: Apr 07, 2011

Page range: 131 - 133

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0028-7

Keywordssyphilitic aneurysm, endovascular treatment

This content is open access.

Keywords
syphilitic aneurysm, endovascular treatment