Abstract
Aneurysms and ectasias of saphenous vein grafts are infrequent complications of coronary artery bypass surgery. They usually present as an expanding asymptomatic mediastinal mass on chest x-ray film or computed tomography scan. Though rare, they must be excluded from the differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses to avoid potentially dangerous needle biopsy. The authors describe ectasia of a saphenous vein graft in a 62-year-old man 14 years after coronary artery bypass surgery. The relevant literature is also discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 497-501 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angiology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine