Non-atherosclerotic saccular aneurysmal degeneration of a saphenous-vein graft inserted for repair of a popliteal aneurysm.
The Authors describe a case of a saccular aneurysm formation in a femoropopliteal autologous saphenous vein graft, inserted 12 years before. The patient was initially treated for a popliteal aneurysm. The graft revealed no microscopic signs of atherosclerosis. In spite of the widespread use of the autologous saphenous vein as arterial substitute, this complication is extremely rare.
Taurino
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M
Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy. mtaurino@iol.it
Bernucci
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P
Rizzo
L
L
Sbarigia
E
E
Speziale
F
F
Fiorani
P
P
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery