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syphilitic aortitis
syph·i·lit·ic a·or·ti·tisa common manifestation of tertiary syphilis, involving the thoracic aorta, where destruction of elastic tissue in the media results in dilation and aneurysm formation.syphilitic aortitis Infectious disease The most common systemic change of late syphilis, most prominent in the ascending aorta and transverse arch; the vasa vasorum is obliterated, vasa media is necrosed and fibrotic. See Syphilis. Döhle, (Doehle), Karl G.P., German histologist and pathologist, 1855-1928. Döhle bodies - found in neutrophils of patients with infections, burns, trauma, pregnancy, or cancer. Synonym(s): Döhle inclusions; leukocyte inclusionsDöhle inclusions - Synonym(s): Döhle bodiesDöhle-Heller aortitis - a common manifestation of tertiary syphilis, involving the thoracic aorta, where destruction of elastic tissue in the media results in dilation and aneurysm formation. Synonym(s): syphilitic aortitissyph·i·lit·ic a·or·ti·tis (sif'i-litik ā'ōr-tītis) Common manifestation of tertiary syphilis, involving thoracic aorta, where destruction of elastic tissue in media results in dilation and aneurysm formation. |