Inflammatory substrate with eosinophils may be present in bare-metal stent thrombosis

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2009 Dec;10(12):942-3. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32832f3f8e.

Abstract

Coronary stent thrombosis is a rare but life-threatening event after percutaneous revascularization. We report an in-vivo documentation of the pathologic process in the setting of a very late thrombosis within a bare-metal stent, showing eosinophil infiltrates. Interestingly, our case indicates that eosinophil infiltrates might not be a peculiarity of late drug-eluting stent thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Eosinophils / cytology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Thrombosis / immunology
  • Thrombosis / pathology