syphilitic aortitis
MONDO:0006992Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names syphilitic aortitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Cardiovascular manifestations of syphilis, an infection of treponema pallidum. In the late stage of syphilis, sometimes 20-30 years after the initial infection, damages are often seen in the blood vessels including the aorta and the aortic valve. Clinical signs include syphilitic aortitis, aortic insufficiency, or aortic aneurysm.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006992), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of