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Barking up the wrong tree? Use of polymerase chain reaction to diagnose syphilitic aortitis.
| Title | Barking up the wrong tree? Use of polymerase chain reaction to diagnose syphilitic aortitis. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2002 |
| Authors | O'Regan, AW, Castro, C, Lukehart, SA, Kasznica, JM, Rice, PA, Joyce-Brady, MF |
| Journal | Thorax |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pagination | 917-8 |
| Date Published | 2002 Oct |
| ISSN | 0040-6376 |
| Keywords | Aged, Aortitis, Diagnostic Errors, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Syphilis, Cardiovascular |
| Abstract | The presentation of syphilitic aortitis is often atypical and available serological tests are non-specific. The diagnostic gold standard remains direct identification of microorganisms in tissue. We present a case of syphilitic aortitis that presented as a mediastinal mass and report the use of polymerase chain reaction for Treponema pallidum to diagnose syphilitic aortic disease. |
| Alternate Journal | Thorax |
| PubMed ID | 12324682 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC1746207 |
