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Catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2023 CMAJ | January 17, 2023 | Volume 195 | Issue 2 © 2023 CMA Impact Inc. or its licensors A 53-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-week history of throbbing headaches, dizziness and cyanosis, with worsening symptoms over the previous
F. Morriello +3 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome caused by epitheloid hemangioma [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2005 Aim. A case is presented of the surgical treatment of epitheloid hemangioma as a rare cause of superior vena cava syndrome. Case report. A 53-year old woman was admitted to the clinic with the symptoms and signs of superior vena cava syndrome.
Ilić Radoje +3 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: Etiologies, Manifestations, and Treatments.
Seminars in interventional radiology, 2022 Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction, whether from benign or malignant causes, results in a variety of symptoms. It is a potential medical emergency when cerebral or laryngeal edema occurs.
K. Quencer
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Targeted decrease of portal hepatic pressure gradient improves ascites control after TIPS
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 The river diagram demonstrates that after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion (TIPS) the majority of patients without ascites and 50% of the patients with ascites detectable at ultrasound, show the best response in the long term follow‐up.
Alexander Queck +14 more
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Vena cava superior syndrome in the children with mediastinal tumors: Single-center experience
İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2020 OBJECTIVE: Vena cava superior syndrome comprises various symptoms of compression of vena cava superior. The results of increased venous pressure in the upper body may cause edema of the head and neck associated with cyanosis, plethora and distended ...
Alper Ozcan +5 more
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Absent right superior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava: An incidental finding
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2023 A patient with Marfan syndrome undergoing Bentall operation was found to have an absent right superior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava. The dilation of coronary sinus raised the suspicion of persistent left superior vena cava.
Swati Joshi, Ajmer Singh
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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 +7 more
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Clinical or Imaging Diagnosis of the Current Medical Practice for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome?
Diagnostics, 2021 Most cases of superior vena cava syndrome are easily diagnosed bya clinical examination alone, but several diagnostic tests and procedures can be helpful. When a patient presentswith a suspected diagnosis of superior vena cava syndrome, the first step is
L. Dragomir +3 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Wallstent: A Systematic Review
Annals of Vascular Diseases, 2022 Purpose: To elucidate the indication, presentation, demographics, Stanford classification, technical efficacy, morbidity, mortality and long term patency of Wallstent for superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome.
A. Kordzadeh +3 more
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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 +5 more
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