TY - JOUR T1 - Secondary syphilis presenting with aortitis and coronary ostial occlusion JF - Sexually Transmitted Infections JO - Sex Transm Infect SP - 108 LP - 109 DO - 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052247 VL - 92 IS - 2 AU - John A Chadwick AU - Anita MacNab AU - Jaydeep Sarma AU - Simon Ray AU - Isaac Kadir AU - Eavan G Muldoon Y1 - 2016/03/01 UR - http://sti.bmj.com/content/92/2/108.abstract N2 - 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. ER -