Stent deployment for peripheral venous stenosis as a result of radiation therapy.
Arterial occlusive disease is a well-known complication of radiation therapy, but venous thrombosis and occlusion after radiotherapy may also occur. We report the use of an endovascular stent to treat a patient who developed peripheral venous stenosis 4 years after radiation therapy for malignant melanoma.
Division of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. wjm@bcm.tmc.edu
Wayne J
WJ
Franklin
Neil E
NE
Strickman
Robert J
RJ
Hall
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D015607:Stents