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This image presents an anteroposterior (AP) chest x-ray revealing a syphilitic aortic aneurysm, also referred to as syphilitic aortitis, a manifestation of late-stage tertiary syphilis caused by the spirochetal bacterium Treponema pallidum. Note the prominent enlargement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch projecting toward the left hemithorax.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Robert Alden
Creation Date: 1963
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