Syphilitic Aortitis – Images in Clinical Medicine (2022) Shelly A. Miller, M.D.

Description

A clinical case report detailing the diagnosis and management of syphilitic aortitis in a 61-year-old man presenting with back pain. Imaging revealed aneurysmal dilatation of the aortic arch and descending aorta, confirmed pathologically as necrotizing aortitis with spirochetes. Treatment involved surgical repair and intramuscular penicillin G.