Early occlusive restenosis due to self-expandable stent squeeze in the popliteal artery.
A 25-year-old semiprofessional soccer player was referred to our hospital because of intermittent claudication of the right leg. He had right limb trauma while playing soccer, and a selfexpandable stent was implanted for the occluded femoropopliteal artery. One month later, he complained of acute recurrence of claudication. Angiography revealed an occlusion of the stent due to cross-sectional stent squeeze and partial fracture. The occlusion was successfully revascularized with additional stenting. The patient was asymptomatic at 5-month follow up. Early self-expandable stent squeeze is quite rare. The forces exerted in the popliteal artery while playing soccer may have caused this phenomenon.
Furuichi
Shinichi
S
Invasive Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
Sangiorgi
Giuseppe M
GM
Colombo
Antonio
A
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D012916:Soccer; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*