title: Saphenous vein graft ectasia: an unusual late complication of coronary artery bypass surgery. A case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, The Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-4800, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharifi
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Pompili
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D000075202:Contraindications; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014654:Vascular Patency