Uncommon Presentation of Syphilitic Aortitis

AbstractA 71-year-old lady underwent an aortobifemoral bypass for extensive vascular disease which was found to be caused by syphilitic aortitis. She made a good initial recovery from the procedure but succumbed to septicaemia on the 20th postoperative day despite the use of appropriate antibiotics. Syphilis remains a rare cause of aortitis