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Case report highlights successful treatment of stent infection via aspiration and stent-graft placement in Budd–Chiari syndrome, indicating effective post-surgical interventions.
We report successful management of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt stent infection (endotipsitis) following direct intrahepatic portocaval shunt for chronic Budd–Chiari syndrome. PETCT confirmed FDG-avid vegetation/thrombus within the stent graft, which was removed with a large-bore sheath aspiration technique, and the residual thrombus was excluded by placing an additional stent graft. The thrombus was positive for E. coli, and appropriate antibiotics were given. Patient improved with no recurrent symptoms during a follow-up of 7 months.
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