(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1985) Du Toit, D. F.; McCormich, M.; Laker, L.
A case of syphilitic aortitis with total occlusion of the
infrarenal aorta without aneurysmal dilatation is presented.
Incapacitatin g c laudication of both legs
together with pain at rest necessitated an aortobifemoral
bypass operation, which resulted in complete
relief of symptoms. Histological examination of the
aorta showed atherosclerosis together with characteristic
perivascular lymphocytic infiltration of the
aortic vasa vasorum.