Thirty-five aneurysms were present in 59 %, chiefly involving the aorta. We found syphilitic aortitis to be a common cause of aortitis at autopsy. [scienceopen.com]

• Burkina Faso

  Faso [2 ]Service de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Souro Sanou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso [3 ]Unite de Formation et de Recherche-Science De la Santé (UFR-SDS), Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso [4 ]Service de cardiologie, Centre [scienceopen.com]

• Regurgitation

  In patients with dilated ascending aortas, with or without aortic regurgitation, a serologic test for syphilis is recommended. [scienceopen.com]

Syphilitic aortic insufficiency: report of a case Author(s): 1, 2, &, Jean-Baptiste Andonaba 1, Zakari Nikiéma 1, Patrice Zabsonré 3, 4 Publication date (Electronic): 11 July 2012 Journal: The Pan African Medical Journal Publisher: The African Field Epidemiology [scienceopen.com]