Femoral stenosis due to a collagen closure device treated percutaneously by peripheral stenting.

Late complications from vascular closure devices, such as puncture site stenosis, are not well documented. They may be of clinical significance and probably share the same mechanism that underlies intra-coronary stent restenosis. Thus, treatment approaches based on balloon angioplasty alone may not be sufficient, and the use of stents (when possible) is safe and effective in this setting. We describe the case of a 60-year-old patient with a 90% stenosis of the femoral artery, which CT angiography strongly suggested to be secondary to previous implantation of a closure device.