Stent deployment for peripheral venous stenosis as a result of radiation therapy

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 me...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2003-05, Vol.59 (1), p.60-62
Hauptverfasser:	Franklin, Wayne J., Strickman, Neil E., Hall, Robert J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnostic imaging Arterial Occlusive Diseases - etiology Arterial Occlusive Diseases - therapy Femoral Vein - radiation effects Humans Male Melanoma - radiotherapy Middle Aged Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging Peripheral Vascular Diseases - etiology Peripheral Vascular Diseases - therapy Radiography, Interventional radiotherapy Radiotherapy - adverse effects Skin Neoplasms - radiotherapy stent Stents venous disease
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1522-1946 1522-726X
DOI:	10.1002/ccd.10488