title: Non-atherosclerotic saccular aneurysmal degeneration of a saphenous-vein graft inserted for repair of a popliteal aneurysm.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy. mtaurino@iol.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taurino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bernucci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sbarigia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Speziale
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fiorani
mesh_terms: 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