Endovascular retrieval of a migrated covered stent from the pulmonary artery

Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Mar 8;19(6):2117-2120. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.02.045. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Abstract

Stent migration is a rare but significant complication following endovascular procedures. Techniques for managing dislodged stents have included surgical, endovascular, and conservative approaches. This case details a patient who had a covered stent placed within the left renal vein which later migrated to the pulmonary artery causing damage to the tricuspid valve. The migrated stent was successfully removed using a percutaneous endovascular approach utilizing fluoroscopy and transesophageal echocardiogram guidance.

Keywords: Endovascular stent retrieval; Nutcracker syndrome; Stent migration; Tricuspid regurgitation.

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