title: Radiological management of superior vena caval stent migration and infection.
abstract: We report a case of venous obstruction secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma. Multiple Wallstents were inserted into the superior vena cava to relieve obstructive symptoms secondary to tumor. This procedure was complicated by stent migration into the right ventricle and a presumed stent infection. We describe the percutaneous management of these complications and discuss the issues surrounding the use of stents in this setting. We conclude that these complications can be managed percutaneously. However, the technical details of stent placement are essential in minimizing complications of this type.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK. sadeesh@macunlimited.net
authors.forename: Sadeesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srinathan
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: McCafferty
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior