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Superior vena cava syndrome

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2001
Lung cancer is the most common cause of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) and requires timely recognition and management. The syndrome is rarely an oncologic emergency in the absence of tracheal compression and airway compromise. Treatment depends on the etiology of the obstructive process.
J R, Queen, J, Berlin
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Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis

The American Journal of Medicine, 2022
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Riviere, Etienne, Bazin, Claire
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SUPERIOR VENA CAVA STENTING

Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2000
Treatment of SVC obstruction with metallic stents is a rewarding procedure. The patients have symptoms that are severe and debilitating and cause significant impairment of life-style. Stent placement rapidly alleviates the symptoms of SVC syndrome and improves the patient's quality of life. The long-term patency rates have not been established; however,
C D, Yim, S S, Sane, H, Bjarnason
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Aneurysm of the Superior Vena Cava

Radiology, 1970
Abstract A case is reported of a superior vena caval aneurysm presenting as a right superior mediastinal mass. Prior to a definitive venographic study, in-spiratory-expiratory films and supine and upright films of the chest may show significant change in size and shape of the lesion, suggesting its venous nature.
M J, Bell, J R, Gutierrez, J J, DuBois
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Idiopathic Dilatation of the Superior Vena Cava (Superior Vena Cava Dilatation)

Pediatrics, 1972
A case is reported of an 8-year-old male who presented with mediastinal widening secondary to idiopathic dilatation of the superior vena cava. Roentgen signs of superior vena cava dilatation include a right, anterior, and superior location in the mediastinum, lack of tracheal deviation, and increased size on supine roentgenograms.
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Obstructions of Superior Vena Cava

Diseases of the Chest, 1951
Obstructions of the superior vena cava whether partial or complete are rare clinical, surgical and pathological entities. Thrombosis resulting from injury, usually of an indirect nature to the superior vena cava, is probably the etiological agent. The clinical manifestations which alarm the patient are a gradually developing edema of the upper half of ...
L H, FERGUSON, W A, WERNER
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Double superior vena cava

Morphologie, 2006
Duplication of superior vena cava (SVC) is a rare anomaly. The incidence of double SVC in general population is 0.3% whereas in patients with congenital heart disease it varies between 10-11%. Double SVC cases have clinical importance if especially the one on the left side drains into the left atrium. Moreover, double SVC is surgically important in the
S, Albay, F, Cankal, N, Kocabiyik, B, Yalcin, H, Ozan   +4 more
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Leiomyosarcoma of the Superior Vena Cava

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2014
Leiomyosarcoma of the superior vena cava is a very rare tumor and only a few cases have been reported, with various techniques of vascular reconstruction. We describe a new case of leiomyosarcoma of the superior vena cava in a 61-year-old woman with extension to the brachiocephalic arterial trunk.
Arthus, de Chaumont, Charles, Pierret, Xavier, de Kerangal, Sylvestre, Le Moulec, François, Laborde   +4 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome

Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 1999
To provide a review of the treatment and nursing management of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS).Review articles, research studies, and book chapters.SVCS is primarily associated with small cell lung cancer. It usually has a chronic, insidious onset, but may present acutely with laryngeal or cerebral edema.
I S, Haapoja, C, Blendowski
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