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Syphilitic aortitis causing bilateral coronary ostial stenosis.

Soh Hosoba¹, Tomoaki Suzuki, Yusuke Koizumi

¹Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowacho, Otsu, Japan. sohosoba@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp

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Summary

Syphilitic aortitis can rarely cause coronary ostial stenosis, even in healthy individuals. This case highlights surgical management for severe stenosis in the left main and right coronary arteries.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Infectious Diseases
Vascular Surgery

Background:

Syphilitic aortitis is a rare cause of cardiovascular complications.
Coronary ostial stenosis is an uncommon manifestation of syphilitic aortitis.
Isolated ostial stenosis in normal coronary arteries presents a diagnostic challenge.

Observation:

A 47-year-old man with no traditional coronary risk factors presented with severe isolated stenosis.
Stenosis affected the left main coronary artery and the right coronary artery ostia.
The patient had a history of syphilitic aortitis.

Findings:

The patient underwent successful coronary artery bypass grafting.
Bilateral internal thoracic arteries and the gastroepiploic artery were used for bypass.
The surgical intervention led to an uneventful recovery.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering syphilitic aortitis in the differential diagnosis of coronary ostial stenosis.
Successful surgical revascularization is a viable treatment option for this rare condition.
Further research may elucidate the pathogenesis and long-term outcomes of coronary ostial stenosis in syphilitic aortitis.