title: Carotid stent infection: a rare but potentially fatal complication of carotid artery stenting.
abstract: Infections involving endovascular devices are rare and, to our knowledge, only three cases of infection with an inserted carotid stent have ever been reported. A 68-year-old man underwent carotid artery stenting (CAS) of the left proximal internal carotid artery. Two days after CAS the patient developed a high fever and investigation showed that the inserted carotid stent was infected. The infection could not be controlled despite adequate antibiotic therapy. Eventually a rupture of the carotid artery occurred and the patient underwent emergency resection of the left carotid bifurcation in addition to stent removal and reconstruction with a saphenous vein interposition graft. The patient recovered fully without any neurological sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea Gyeongnam Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Center, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Seungnam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Gyeongnam Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Center, Jinju, Korea Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Nack-Cheon
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Gyeongnam Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Center, Jinju, Korea Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Seob
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Oh Hyun
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Stent; Stroke