Disruption of proximal aortosaphenous vein anastomosis. Late complication of aortocoronary bypass surgery.
A 43-year-old man who had undergone aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass developed disruption of the proximal aorto-saphenous vein anastomosis. Although rare, a mediastinal hematoma secondary to leakage or disruption of an anastomotic site should be considered in patients who develop a mediastinal mass after aortocoronary bypass surgery.
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery