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Treponema Pallidum

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The incidence of syphilis has increased in the last 2 decades. This case describes a 43-year-old with aortic aneurysm and symptomatic aortic regurgitation initially suspected to be congenital and later confirmed as syphilitic in etiology, illustrating a growing need to consider tertiary syphilis as a cause of aortopathy.

Source: JACC Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102575

Authors: Sami J. Natour, Soniya V. Rabadia, Daniel P. Stefanko, Gregory A. Fishbein, Rushi V. Parikh, Jeffrey J. Hsu

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Language: English

Topic: Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $850