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Massive aortic aneurysm presenting as chest wall swelling
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Cardiovascular syphilis is now a very rare diagnosis with only a few dozen cases reported worldwide following the advent of antibiotics. Involvement of the ascending aorta is most frequently followed by aortic annular dilation and coronary ostial stenosis. Very rarely, the gradually dilating proximal aorta becomes very large without causing associated …