title: Giant coronary aneurysm following drug-eluting stent implantation presenting as fever of unknown origin.
abstract: Development of coronary aneurysm following drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation has been increasingly reported in the last few years. Most of the authors cited local inflammation and hypersensitivity in the vessel wall as the primary etiology. We report a similar case of giant aneurysm formation following DES implantation. The unique feature of this case report is the systemic manifestations along with the presence of an intense local inflammatory reaction at the stent implantation site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Invasive Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India. jindaldrdm@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rajesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: Rupesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Balbir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible