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Stent deployment for peripheral venous stenosis as a result of radiation therapy
Author(s) -
Franklin Wayne J.,
Strickman Neil E.,
Hall Robert J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10488
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , stenosis , radiology , complication , stent , venous thrombosis , thrombosis , surgery , peripheral , occlusion , vascular disease
Abstract Arterial occlusive disease is a well‐known complication of radiation therapy, but venous thrombosis and occlusion after radiotherapy may also occur. We report the use of an endovascular stent to treat a patient who developed peripheral venous stenosis 4 years after radiation therapy for malignant melanoma. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;59: 60–62. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.