Infection of a transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt (
TIPS)
stent is a rare and serious complication that most commonly occurs during
TIPS creation and revision. Patients typically present with recurrent
bacteremia due to shunt occlusion or vegetation. To date there are approximately 58 cases reported. We present a patient diagnosed with late polymicrobial
TIPS infection five years following
TIPS creation.
CASE SUMMARY: CONCLUSION: Clinicians should be aware that
TIPS superinfection may occur as long as five years following
TIPS creation in an immunocompromised patient.