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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome [PDF]

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 2012
1.1 Anatomy The superior vena cava (SVC) originates in the chest, behind the first right sternocostal articulation, from the confluence of two main collector vessels: the right and left brachiocephalic veins which receive the ipsilateral internal jugular and subclavian veins. It is located in the anterior mediastinum, on the right side.
PUMA, Francesco, VANNUCCI, JACOPO
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Direct superior vena cava puncture for inferior vena cava filter retrieval [PDF]

, 2023
Most inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are designed for retrieval from a superior approach. Retrieval becomes technically challenging when the central veins in the chest are occluded.
Gaurav Parmar, Ashwin Deshmukh, Joshua Cornman-Homonoff, Juan Carlos Perez Lozada   +3 more
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A rare case of two superior vena cava with two azygos veins in a cadaver

National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2023
In embryonic life developmental malformation of thoracic veins can lead to anomalies of the Superior vena cava and major thoracic veins like Azygos system. Double superior vena cava and double azygos vein are rare congenital anomaly with the incidence of
Archana Singh, Rakesh Gupta, Priya Rani Adhaya, Aleeza Muneer   +3 more
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Rare case of asymptomatic superior vena cava duplication with a large dominant left superior vena cava, a hypoplastic right superior vena cava, and a left-sided azygos arch

Translational Research in Anatomy, 2021
A 46-year-old man was found to have an asymptomatic superior vena cava duplication with a large dominant left superior vena cava, a hypoplastic right superior vena cava, and a left-sided azygos arch during a thoracic CT Scan.
Adrien Glomaud, Yanis Andriambariarijaona, Clémence Jouhannet, Marie-Dominique Petit, Jean Luc Delassus, Bruno Tremblay   +5 more
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Upside-down positioning of a peri-interventional cava filter during endovascular thrombectomy of a septic superior vena cava thrombosis [PDF]

, 2022
A 43-year-old male patient with advanced colon carcinoma presented with disseminated staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and central venous catheter associated septic thrombosis of the superior vena cava.
Schindewolf, Marc, Marc Schindewolf, Iris Baumgartner, Debora Capiaghi, Baumgartner, Iris, Alexander Rosenov, Rosenov, Alexander, Axel Haine, Laura Naëmi Walti, Walti, Laura Naëmi, Haine, Axel, Capiaghi, Debora   +11 more
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Angiosarcoma of the superior vena cava [PDF]

Cancer, 1983
The first reported case of an angiosarcoma apparently arising from the superior vena cava is presented. The patient, a 20-year-old white man, was treated by surgical excision and reconstruction with dacron grafts from the left and right brachiocephalic veins to the right atrium. This was followed by a course of mediastinal irradiation.
R P, Abratt, M, Williams, M, Raff, N F, Dodd, C J, Uys   +4 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome induced by lung hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Superior vena cava syndrome is rarely attributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Case presentation We present the case of an 82-year-old Japanese man who experienced gradually progressive dyspnea on exertion. His physical examination
Nobuhiro Kanaji, Naoki Watanabe, Takuya Inoue, Hitoshi Mizoguchi, Kosuke Sakamoto, Yuta Komori, Kosuke Kawada, Norimitsu Kadowaki   +7 more
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Orthotopic heart transplantation with reconstruction of persistent left superior vena cava

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Background Persistent left superior vena cava is a not uncommon congenital vascular abnormality. We report a case of heart transplantation with reconstruction of persistent left superior vena cava using a prosthetic vascular graft. Case presentation A 20-
Kazuma Handa, Hiroki Hata, Koichi Toda, Shigeru Miyagawa, Yasushi Yoshikawa, Daisuke Yoshioka, Yoshiki Sawa   +6 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome caused by mediastinal lymphoma: A rare clinical case

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
The superior vena cava syndrome refers to a medical emergency resulting from superior vena cava compression, which develops in 2%-4% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Bruno Besteiro, MD, Carina Teixeira, MD, Irene Gullo, MD, Sofia Pereira, MD, Miguel Almeida, MD, Jorge Almeida, MD   +5 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome associated with anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid

, 2022
Introducción: el síndrome de la vena cava superior es un conjunto de síntomas y signos causados por el deterioro del flujo sanguíneo de la mitad superior del tórax, el cuello, la cabeza y las extremidades superiores a la aurícula derecha debido a la ...
Milián Hernández, Cándida Grisel, Santos Pérez, Luis Alberto   +1 more
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