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Open surgical treatment of superior vena cava syndrome due to invasive thymoma

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
Here we describe a case of open surgery for superior vena cava syndrome due to invasive thymoma. An 85-year-old woman presented with facial swelling and exertional dyspnea. Computed axial tomography revealed a thymoma in the mediastinum, extending to the
Taiki Kawaida, Hiroaki Tanabe, Mitsuhisa Kotani, Yuji Kato, Masaaki Toyama, Hiroaki Nomori   +5 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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Thymoma metastatic to liver and pancreas: case report and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2017
A 71-year-old man presented with a thymic mass involving the superior vena cava. A mediastinoscopical biopsy initially suggested a diagnosis of type A thymoma.
Blandamura, Stella, Passuello, Nicola, Pozza, Gioia, Sperti, Cosimo, Valmasoni, Michele   +4 more
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Anesthetic management of superior vena cava syndrome due to anterior mediastinal mass

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2012
Anesthetic management of superior vena cava syndrome carries a possible risk of life-threatening complications such as cardiovascular collapse and complete airway obstruction during anesthesia.
Kapil Chaudhary, Anshu Gupta, Sonia Wadhawan, Divya Jain, Poonam Bhadoria   +4 more
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Case report: Thoracoscopic ablation for a patient with atrial fibrillation and persistent left superior vena cava

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a relatively rare congenital anomaly in the general population. It plays an important role in initiating and maintaining atrial fibrillation (AF) in some patients.
Haozhong Liu, Haozhong Liu, Haozhong Liu, Tong Tan, Tong Tan, Tong Tan, Hailong Qiu, Hailong Qiu, Jimei Chen, Jimei Chen, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Peijian Wei, Peijian Wei, Huiming Guo, Huiming Guo   +15 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome

Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2015
A 76 year old male presented as an outpatient to the department of Medicine, Command Hospital, Lucknow, India, in February 2014 with dyspnoea, dysphagia, hypophonia and significant weight loss. He had erythema, oedema of face, dilated veins over neck, anterior aspect of chest and abdomen with craniocaudal flow (Fig. 1).
Anil S Menon, Avnish Gupta
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Superior vena cava syndrome in childhood [PDF]

, 2004
The authors describe a case of benign superior vena cava syndrome post phlebotomy in childhood, including exams for diagnosis and possible treatment.Universidade Estadual de Maringá Curso de MedicinaUNIFESP-EPMHURM Hospital Universitário Regional de ...
Miranda Jr, Fausto [UNIFESP], Seidel, Amélia Cristina [UNIFESP], Souza, Daniela Franco de   +2 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.
Baumgartner, Iris, Capiaghi, Debora, Haine, Axel, Rosenov, Alexander, Schindewolf, Marc, Walti, Laura Naëmi   +5 more
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Creating a Fontan fenestration in a child with dextrocardia and interrupted inferior vena cava [PDF]

, 2016
Plastic bronchitis is a rare life-threatening complication of the Fontan operation. Transcatheter Fontan fenestration can ameliorate symptoms by decompressing elevated venous pressures.
Breinholt, John P., Charlagorla, Pradeepkumar   +1 more
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Termination of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation by Superior Vena Cava Isolation: A Case Report

Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, 2022
Background: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation can be triggered by non-pulmonary vein foci, such as the superior vena cava. Here, we report the case of a patient with a 6-year history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who received cryoballoon ablation in ...
Hongpeng Yin, Wenlong Wang, Bin Li, Xiufen Qu, Shaojun Wang, Dechun Yin   +5 more
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