Rare and fatal complication of Gianturco tracheobronchial stent.
Tracheobronchial stents are increasingly being used for the management of compromised large airways. Traditionally they have been used to palliate malignant conditions; however, they are now being used more frequently for nonmalignant conditions. The use of Gianturco self-expanding metal stent (William Cook, Bjaeverskov, Denmark) has been challenged for treatment of tracheobroncheomalacia, as fracture of the metal work could prove fatal. In this report we describe a case of fracture in the metal framework of a Gianturco stent resulting in recurrent pneumothoraces; heralding fatal haemoptysis as a result of perforation of the left subclavian artery.
Asopa
Sanjay
S
Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Moorjani
Narain
N
Saad
Rasheed A
RA
Turner
Jonathan T
JT
Amer
Khalid M
KM
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*
D008670:Metals