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Endovascular treatment of superior vena cava syndrome: case report and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2006
We report a case of a patient with symptomatic benign superior vena cava syndrome treated by the endovascular technique. The angiographic resonance before angioplasty showed extensive thrombosis of the left brachiocephalic trunk, left subclavian vein and
Cardozo, Marco Aurélio, Erling Júnior, Nilon, Lichtenfels, Eduardo, Tarasconi, Dorvaldo P.   +3 more
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Successful implantation of a biventricular pacing and defibrillator device via a persistent left superior vena cava [PDF]

, 2013
Introduction. Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common thoracic venous abnormality which is usually asymptomatic, found incidentally during pacemaker implantation.
Angelkov Lazar, Tomašević-Vukmirović Irena, Vukmirović Filip, Vukmirović Mihailo   +3 more
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[Superior vena cava syndrome].

Il Giornale di chirurgia, 2002
Superior vena cava syndrome is due to an intrinsic or extrinsic caval obstruction that evolves in acute or subacute way with distinctive clinical feature such as respiratory symptoms and venous stasis. Since 1998 we have treated three cases of spontaneous superior vena cava thrombosis in neoplastic patients who underwent several infusion of ...
STAGNITTI, Franco, MONGARDINI, Massimo, COLETTI, Massimo, CALDERALE, Stefano Massimiliano, RIBALDI S., SALVI, Pier Federico, SCHILLACI, Francesco, BRESADOLA, Luciano   +7 more
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Stanford type IV venous collateral blood flow following complete chronic occlusion of the superior vena cava in a patient with lung cancer

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
In superior vena cava occlusion, multiple collateral pathways develop to maintain venous drainage. Major patterns and pathways of venous collateral blood flow are well described, but rarely in complete chronic superior vena cava occlusion secondary to ...
Koken Ameku, MD, Mariko Higa, MD, Fumikiyo Ganaha, MD, PhD   +2 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, Hiroaki Tanabe, Mitsuhisa Kotani, Yuji Kato, Masaaki Toyama, Hiroaki Nomori   +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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Persistent left superior vena cava with patent left innominate vein: Ideal anatomy for mini invasive thoracoscopic ligature

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common congenital anomaly of the thoracic venous system. In most cases, the left vena cava drains into the coronary sinus and remains asymptomatic.
Martin Beaufigeau, Roland Henaine, Valentin Soldea, Olivier Schulze, Mohamed Bakloul, François Tronc   +5 more
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Mitral valve repair in patient with absent right superior vena cava in visceroatrial situs solitus [PDF]

, 2013
We report on a 74-year-old woman with an absence of right superior vena cava in visceroatrial situs solitus who underwent mitral valve plasty for severe mitral regurgitation. Preoperative three-dimensional computed tomography revealed an absent right and
Hidenori Gohra, Mitsutaka Jinbo, Satoshi Saito, Takeshi Yagi, Toshiro Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Yoshikazu Okazaki   +6 more
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Persistent left superior vena cava and its clinical correlation - A cadaveric study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: Presented is a case of persistent left superior vena cava draining into the right atrium through coronary sinus and finally opens into right atrium.
Sachendra Kumar Mittal , Rekha Parashar , Pankaj Kumar Singh, Leena Jadon   +3 more
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Migration of superior vena cava stent [PDF]

, 2008
There has been a recent increase in the use of endovascular prostheses resulting in complex surgical and interventional complications not previously recognised.
Nitin B. Bagul, Phillipa Moth, Narayan J. Menon, Fiona Myint, George Hamilton, R Surrat, C Dotter, C Zollikofer, P Haage, D Vorwerk, GS Oderich, L Turmel-Rodrigues, SM Slonim, P Dubois, S Srinathan, KM Chiu, A Gabelmann, AK Sharma, JD Taylor   +18 more
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