title: Unusual complication of femoro-popliteal saphenous vein bypass--aneurysm formation.
abstract: An aneurysm as an unusual complication of saphenous vein bypass for femoro-popliteal occlusive disease is reported. The aneurysm developed 1 year following the bypass procedure. A diagnosis of Behçet's disease based on microscopic immunological examination and the clinical picture was suspected following successful aneurysmectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Istanbul, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bedirhan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Onursal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barlas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yilmazbahan
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*