Abstract |
A 58-year-old man whose right superficial femoral artery had been stented 2 weeks previously presented at the emergency service complaining of right leg pain of 2 days' duration. Angiography revealed a radiopaque foreign body distal to the stent. It was removed with a snare. Due to sudden disappearance of the popliteal artery pulse seventy-two hours after the procedure, an urgent control angiogram was performed, which showed a large thrombus occluding the superficial femoral artery. Surgery revealed a second larger radiolucent foreign body causing the thrombus. This was recognized as the distal tip and shaft of the peripheral self-expandable stent catheter used in the initial procedure. This report discusses preventive measures to be taken against this complication.
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Authors | Ahmet Seyfeddin Gürbüz, Semi Öztürk, Süleyman Çağan Efe, Mehmet Vefik Yazıcıoğlu |
Journal | Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir
(Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars)
Vol. 43
Issue 4
Pg. 381-4
(Jun 2015)
ISSN: 1016-5169 [Print] Turkey |
PMID | 26142794
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Angiography
- Catheters
(adverse effects)
- Femoral Artery
(diagnostic imaging, surgery)
- Foreign Bodies
(diagnostic imaging, surgery)
- Humans
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Popliteal Artery
(diagnostic imaging, surgery)
- Stents
(adverse effects)
- Thrombosis
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