Complication of a venous wallstent

R Dowling; P Mitchell; G S Cox; K R Thomson

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1673.1999.00641.x

Complication of a venous wallstent

Australas Radiol. 1999 May;43(2):246-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.1999.00641.x.

Authors

R Dowling¹, P Mitchell, G S Cox, K R Thomson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 10901910
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.1999.00641.x

Abstract

A case is reported here of effort-related thrombosis of the axillary and subclavian veins (Paget-Schrotter syndrome) treated primarily with a combination of thrombolysis, percutaneous balloon angioplasty (PTA) and stent insertion, but without immediate rib resection. The subsequent course was complicated by fracture of the stent, managed by first rib resection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angioplasty, Balloon
Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
Axillary Vein*
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans
Phlebography
Plasminogen Activators / administration & dosage
Ribs / surgery
Stents / adverse effects*
Subclavian Vein*
Syndrome
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage
Venous Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
Venous Thrombosis / therapy*
Warfarin / administration & dosage

Substances

Anticoagulants
Warfarin
Plasminogen Activators
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator