Syphilitic aneurysm of the abdominal aorta

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 399-401

  Cina, Gregorio ^a   Ferrante, Angela M R ^a   Carbone, Arnaldo ^a   Tulli, Antonio ^a   Casale, Sabina ^a   Viola, Gabriele ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal aorta; Aneurysm; Cardiovascular complications; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYPHILIS; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST;

EID: 0032770098     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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