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Pseudoaneurysm formation and infection at the site of iliac artery stenting are uncommon complications that occur soon after stent placement. We describe a case in which an infected pseudoaneurysm developed 22 months following stent implantation. Stent infection, although rare, has potentially disastrous implications, as made evident by a review of the literature. Prophylactic antibiotic therapy at the time of stent placement is recommended. (Ann Vasc Surg 1997;11:529–532.)
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Bunt, T., Gill, H., Smith, D. et al. Infection of a Chronically Implanted Iliac Artery Stent. Annals of Vascular Surgery 11, 529–532 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100169900085
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100169900085