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Mortality remains as high as 40\u201360% even with adequate treatment. We report such an interesting case of left circumflex stent (LCX) infection and mycotic aneurysm that was successfully managed with antibiotics and surgery.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A middle-aged man who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to the left circumflex artery four weeks prior was referred as a case of pyrexia of unknown origin, not responding to antibiotics, and colchicine started for suspected Dressler syndrome. Although the inflammatory markers were elevated, the results of the blood culture did not show any growth. Echocardiography showed a doubtful echogenic structure in the left atrioventricular groove and mild pericardial effusion, and a stent infection was suspected. PET scan showed focal metabolic activity in the region of the LCX stent, with metabolically active supraclavicular and paratracheal lymph nodes, and a coronary angiogram revealed an aneurysm arising distal to the stented LCX. A diagnosis of stent infection and associated mycotic aneurysm was made, and the patient underwent surgery which included aneurysm repair, stent retrieval, and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) to the major and terminal OM. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged without complications.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>It is important to investigate the possibility of coronary stent infection in individuals experiencing prolonged fever following PCI. PET scans and coronary angiograms can aid in diagnosis when echocardiograms are inconclusive. Adequate antibiotic therapy and timely surgery are crucial for successfully managing coronary stent infections.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s43044-024-00442-0","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,27]],"date-time":"2024-01-27T07:02:27Z","timestamp":1706338947000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["A case report of left circumflex stent infection and mycotic aneurysm: a rare but life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"76","author":[{"given":"Swasthi S.","family":"Kumar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sumanyu","family":"Suresh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9585-4209","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohamed","family":"Iliyas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jyothi","family":"Vijay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vivek","family":"Pillai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,27]]},"reference":[{"issue":"33\u201334","key":"442_CR1","first-page":"483","volume":"135","author":"BA Kaufmann","year":"2005","unstructured":"Kaufmann BA, Kaiser C, Pfisterer ME, Bonetti PO (2005) Coronary stent infection: a rare but severe complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. 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