Barking up the wrong tree? Use of polymerase chain reaction to diagnose syphilitic aortitis

A. W. O'Regan; C. Castro; S. A. Lukehart; J. M. Kasznica; P. A. Rice; M. F. Joyce-Brady

doi:10.1136/thorax.57.10.917

Barking up the wrong tree? Use of polymerase chain reaction to diagnose syphilitic aortitis

A. W. O'Regan
, C. Castro
, S. A. Lukehart
, J. M. Kasznica
, P. A. Rice
, M. F. Joyce-Brady

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	917-918
Number of pages	2
Journal	Thorax
Volume	57
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax.57.10.917
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2002
Externally published	Yes

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