Complication of a venous wallstent.
A case is reported here of effort-related thrombosis of the axillary and subclavian veins (Paget-Schrotter syndrome) treated primarily with a combination of thrombolysis, percutaneous balloon angioplasty (PTA) and stent insertion, but without immediate rib resection. The subsequent course was complicated by fracture of the stent, managed by first rib resection.
Dowling
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R
Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Mitchell
P
P
Cox
G S
GS
Thomson
K R
KR
D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001367:Axillary Vein; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D013577:Syndrome; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator