Stent-graft Implantation for Clinically Diagnosed Syphilitic Aortic Aneurysm in an HIV-infected Patient

Recently, the number of stent-graft implantation has been increasing in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms. We describe our experience with a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive, immunocompromised patient who underwent stent-graft implantation for a clinically diagnosed syphilitic aortic aneurysm. The aneurysm completely disappeared 6 months after the surgery without the sign of recurrence up to 2 years.