# Asymptomatic oesophageal stent fracture 21 months after insertion

## TL;DR

A patient with oesophageal cancer experienced a stent fracture 21 months after it was placed to relieve swallowing difficulties.

## Contribution

This case highlights the long-term complications of oesophageal stents as cancer survival improves with new treatments.

## Key findings

- Stent fracture occurred 21 months after insertion in a cancer patient.
- Longer survival due to improved therapies increases the risk of stent-related complications.
- Palliative stents may require long-term monitoring for structural issues.

## Abstract

Oesophageal stenting is frequently used as a measure of palliative treatment in oesophageal cancer for the relief of dysphagia . With the advent of new modalities of immunotherapy used concurrently with conventional chemotherapy, the survival of patients with oesophageal cancer being treated with palliative intent has lengthened considerably. Consequently, there is higher likelihood of these patients experiencing stent related complications and surviving with them for longer periods of time. In this case report, we discuss a patient who was diagnosed with stent fracture 21 months after initial stent insertion.