title: Idiopathic great saphenous phlebosclerosis.
abstract: Arterial sclerosis has been extensively described but reports on venous sclerosis are very sparse. Phlebosclerosis refers to the thickening and hardening of the venous wall. Despite its morphological similarities with arteriosclerosis and potential morbid consequences, phlebosclerosis has gained only little attention. We report a 72 year old male with paralysis and atrophy of the right leg due to childhood poliomyelitis who was referred for coronary artery bypass surgery. The great saphenous vein, harvested from the left leg, showed a hardened cord-like obliterated vein. Surprisingly, harvested veins from the atrophic limb were normal and successfully used for grafting.
authors.affiliation: Madani Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ahmadreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jodati
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kazemi
authors.forename: Naser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Safaei
authors.forename: Behrooz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shokoohi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000637:transplantation; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*