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Mediastinal mass presented 36 years after coronary bypass grafting: is vein graft pseudoaneurysm a differential diagnosis?

Authors :
Andres Kursbaum
Jose L. Navia
Haytham Elgharably
Scott D. Flamm
Source :
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 48:166-168
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2014.

Abstract

Saphenous vein graft aneurysm is a relatively rare but serious complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The diagnosis of such cases is clinically challenging and requires a high index of suspicion, especially if presented atypically or very late after CABG. Herein, we report a case of a saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm that presented 36 years after CABG and was masquerading as a right atrial myxoma on serial echocardiograms over a 2-year follow-up period.

Details

ISSN :
1873734X and 10107940
Volume :
48
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0c8ba465e7b608b4323fadaf456ccdbd
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu342