title: Stent fracture and reocclusion after placement of a single self-expanding stent in the common iliac artery and endovascular treatment.
abstract: We present a case of fracture of a single self-expanding stent placed in the common iliac artery (CIA). An 80-year-old woman underwent placement of a self-expanding stent for CIA occlusion. Stent fracture and reocclusion were detected after 18 months. Successful revascularization was achieved using a stent-in-stent maneuver. The possibility of stent fracture with reocclusion should be considered following treatment with a single self-expanding stent for CIA occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, Japan. wataruhigashiura@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Higashiura
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Kengo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Kimihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kichikawa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D014654:Vascular Patency