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5 An alternative approach to reducing embolisms may be through the use of covered stents. A covered stent, in which the stent mesh is coated with a thin membrane, may prevent the passage of atherosclerotic material through the stent grid. We have proposed that covered stents efficiently reduce embolism formation during stent deployment, post-dilatation and post-procedurally. Graft-covered stents contain the atherosclerotic and embolic materials between the vessel wall and the stent itself, thus reducing embolic events. Schillinger et al6 followed 14 SB431542 nmr patients with carotid stenosis for 6?months. Graft-covered stents had been implanted in eight of these patients and bare stents in six. There were fewer embolic events during and after the procedure in the graft-covered than the bare stent group, but restenosis was observed in three of the patients in the graft-covered stent group. Cil et al7 employed graft-covered stents in three patients with carotid artery stenosis without the use of protection devices; no restenosis was observed at 6-month follow-up. In contrast to the cases described in the literature, we used a self-expanding graft-covered stent. Our experience indicates that graft-covered stents may be a good option when a proximal filter blocking system cannot be used due to the tortuous structure of the vessel. Learning points Carotid artery stenting is the preferred treatment for atherosclerotic carotid artery disease but may result in embolism formation. The use of protection devices has been associated with a reduced rate of neurological complications but they do not prevent post-procedural embolism formation. Graft-covered stents may reduce embolic events and are a good alternative technique to prevent embolism formation. Footnotes Competing interests: None. Patient consent: Obtained. Provenance and peer review: Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.""A 4-year-old boy presented with non-blanching palpable skin rash on lower limbs, ankle swelling, cough and sore throat. He had normal blood pressure, enlarged red tonsils with pus and bilateral knee and ankle swellings. Urine dipstick showed 30?mg/dL of protein and the haematological, biochemical and clotting profile were normal. The patient was diagnosed to have Henoch-Sch?nlein purpura (HSP). He was discharged home with a leaflet, a prescribed course of amoxicillin and weekly general practitioner follow-up for urine dipstick and blood pressure. He presented again after 5?days with facial and scrotal swelling and was sent home. He was readmitted 4?days later with abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation and abdominal distention of 24?h duration. Abdomen was distended, soft, non-tender and a mass was felt to the left of the umbilicus.