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Brain infarction caused by syphilitic aortic aneurysm. A case report
H Nakane1, Y Okada, S Ibayashi
1Cerebrovascular Disease Clinic, National Kyushu Medical Center Hospital, Fukuoka City, Japan.
Angiology
|September 1, 1996
Summary
A rare case of brain infarction in an elderly woman was linked to a syphilitic aortic aneurysm compressing the carotid artery. This highlights the importance of considering syphilis in elderly patients presenting with stroke-like symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Neurosyphilis can lead to brain infarction.
- Aortic aneurysms are a known complication of syphilis.
- Cerebral infarction can have various etiologies, including vascular compression.