Stent fracture in the brachiocephalic trunk

Stents are commonly used as a tool for revascularization of different vascular beds in the body. However, many pitfalls havebeen reported with their use, such as thrombosis, migration, restenosis or fractures. The latter have been strongly correlated to in-stent restenosis with long-term follow-up. We report a rare case of an early stent fracture in the brachiocephalic trunk with in-stentrestenosis and recurrence of symptoms. To our knowledge there has been only one case report of a delayed brachiocephalic stentfracture in the English literature. We believe that our case is the first report of an early stent fracture in the brachiocephalic trunk.Key words: brachiocephalic artery; stenting; fracture