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cardiovascular syphilis

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DOID:9880
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Definition
A tertiary syphilis that is manifested as aneurysm formation in the ascending aorta, caused by chronic inflammatory destruction of the vasa vasorum, insufficiency of the aortic valve, or narrowing of the coronary arteries. http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/sec14/ch194/ch194i.html?qt=latent%20syphylis&alt=sh
References
  • ICD9CM:093.8
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:111823001
  • UMLS_CUI:C0029751
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Human Disease   ( DOID:9880 )
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