Endovascular stent placement is commonly used to treat vascular stenosis/occlusions to maintain hemodialysis access patency. These procedures are generally safe and associated with low incidence of serious complications, including stent infection, migration, fracture, and erosion. We present a case of venous stent erosion causing acute limb ischemia in a patient with an arteriovenous fistula for dialysis.
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