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Superior vena cava syndrome [PDF]

Vasa - European Journal of Vascular Medicine, 2020
Summary: The superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is caused by compression, invasion, and/or thrombosis of the superior vena cava and/or the brachiocephalic veins. Benign SVCS is separated from malignant SVCS. SVCS comprises a broad clinical spectrum reaching from asymptomatic cases to rare life-threatening emergencies with upper airway obstruction and ...
Lukas Philipp Beyer
exaly   +9 more sources

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 [PDF]

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2009
Superior vena cava syndrome is a common complication of malignancy. The epidemiology, presentation, and diagnostic evaluation of patients presenting with the syndrome are reviewed. Management options including chemotherapy and radiation therapy and the role of endovascular stents are discussed along with the evidence for each of the therapeutic options.
Jonathan F, Wan, Andrea, Bezjak
exaly   +8 more sources

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome due to pericardial hematoma: A case report and mini-review of literature

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021
Superior vena cava syndrome is a life-threatening condition. Typically, the clinical presentations are gradual; hence, the diagnosis is often delayed until critical compression or obstruction has occurred.
Aninka Saboe, Andra Naufal Pramanda, Melawati Hasan, Nuraini Yasmin Kusumawardhani, Euis Maryani, Undang Ruhimat, Charlotte Johanna Cool   +6 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Umbrella Review. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a medical emergency that encompasses an array of signs and symptoms due to obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava (SVC).
Shah RP, Bolaji O, Duhan S, Ariaga AC, Keisham B, Paul T, Aljaroudi W, Alraies MC.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition), 2021
S uperior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) describes a clinical scenario that occurs when a mechanical obstruction occludes the superior vena cava. Obstruction may be the result of extraluminal compression by a tumor or enlarged lymph nodes or intraluminal ...
A. Tomás-Velázquez, P.L. Quan López, M. Calvo Imirizaldu, A. España Alonso   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Endovascular therapy for superior vena cava syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

EClinicalMedicine, 2021
Background Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is caused by the obstruction of the SVC and can result in significant morbidity and mortality. In contemporary practice, endovascular therapy (ET) has become the standard of care for a majority of these ...
Abdul Hussain Azizi, Matthew Zhao, Saurav Chatterjee   +2 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome in a patient with locally advanced lung cancer with good response to definitive chemoradiation: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background The incidence of superior vena cava syndrome within the United States is roughly 15,000 cases per year. Superior vena cava syndrome is a potentially life-threatening medical condition; however, superior vena cava syndrome is not fatal in the ...
Jason Hinton, Alberto Cerra-Franco, Kevin Shiue, Lindsey Shea, Vasantha Aaron, Geoffrey Billows, Ahmad Al-Hader, Tim Lautenschlaeger   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Percutaneous stenting as treatment for chylothorax from superior vena cava syndrome: A case report [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Superior vena cava syndrome is a condition that results from obstruction of the superior vena cava, the etiology of which can be benign or malignant.
Arta Kasaeian, Taylor Hoffman, Mohammad Ghasemi Rad, David Wynne, David Léon   +4 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome: Clinical considerations

Revista Médica del Hospital General de México, 2018
Background: The superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a rare pathological process caused by the superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO). Aim: To know the main causes of SVCS in a third level hospital.
B. Pech-Alonso, C. Fermín-Hernández, S.I. Saavedra-de Rosas, R.J. Cicero-Sabido   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources