A Covered Nitinol Stent Fracture in a Patient with a Malignant Esophageal Stricture: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
; : 321-324, 2008.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Self-expanding metallic stent insertion has been widely applied for the palliative treatment of malignant esophageal strictures. Although it is known as an easy, safe, and effective procedure, complications are well known and include things such as stent migration and esophageal stent occlusion caused by tumor ingrowth. However, metallic stent fractures have been rarely reported in the esophagus, especially for nitinol stents. We report a case of a stent fracture associated with migration in a patient with a malignant esophageal stricture near the gastroesophageal junction. It is highly probable that the stent fracture was due to chemical erosion of the stent caused by gastric juice.
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Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Stents
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Alloys
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Esophageal Stenosis
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Esophagogastric Junction
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Esophagus
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Gastric Juice
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
2008
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Article