De Clerck L S, Houthooft D, Vermeylen J, De Schepper A, Stevens W J
Department of Immunology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1990 Jan-Feb;31(1):124-6.
We report a patient with multiple inflammatory reactions to Dacron vascular grafts, simulating infection. A CT-scanning showed dense fibrous tissue surrounding the grafts, with a pseudotumoral aspect and liquification. Ultimately, the Dacron grafts were replaced with polytetrafluoroethylene grafts. The inflammatory reactions subsided quickly and did not recur for a follow-up period of more than two years.
