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Syphilitic aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta causing vertebral body erosion and spastic paraparesis

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Bone erosion from a syphilitic aortic aneurysm is uncommon, having been reported in only a few cases. Vertebral body erosion by a syphilitic aortic aneurysm is rarely associated with neurological deficits. We report a case of a syphilitic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta with associated vertebral body erosion and spinal cord compression causing spastic paraparesis.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Kings County Hospital Center, 451 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA e-mail: photon6920@aol.com Tel.: + 1-7 18-2 45 44 46 Fax: + 1-7 18-2 70-26 67, , , , , , US

    S. R. Sheeran & S. J. A. Sclafani

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Sheeran, S., Sclafani, S. Syphilitic aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta causing vertebral body erosion and spastic paraparesis. Emergency Radiology 7, 245–247 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011832

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