PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - John A Chadwick
AU  - Anita MacNab
AU  - Jaydeep Sarma
AU  - Simon Ray
AU  - Isaac Kadir
AU  - Eavan G Muldoon
TI  - Secondary syphilis presenting with aortitis and coronary ostial occlusion
AID  - 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052247
DP  - 2016 Mar 01
TA  - Sexually Transmitted Infections
PG  - 108--109
VI  - 92
IP  - 2
4099  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/92/2/108.short
4100  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/92/2/108.full
SO  - Sex Transm Infect2016 Mar 01; 92
AB  - Aortitis is an established manifestation of tertiary syphilis. We report a rare case of aortitis with ostial occlusion and left ventricular failure in secondary syphilis. Her management required a true multidisciplinary approach from multiple specialities due to complications of concomitant psychosis and a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin. This case illustrates the complexities of diagnosing and managing a rare presentation of this increasingly prevalent infection.