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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 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
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The role of cardiopulmonary bypass in the management of retrohepatic vena cava injury - A case report and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2014
Injuries to the retrohepatic vena cava are extremely rare and are associated with an operative mortality of up to 50% even in high volume trauma centres.
Wilson, Colin H., Manas, Derek M., Robinson, Stuart M., Clark, Stephen   +3 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome associated with anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid

, 2022
Introducción: el síndrome de la vena cava superior es un conjunto de síntomas y signos causados por el deterioro del flujo sanguíneo de la mitad superior del tórax, el cuello, la cabeza y las extremidades superiores a la aurícula derecha debido a la ...
Milián Hernández, Cándida Grisel, Santos Pérez, Luis Alberto   +1 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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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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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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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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Audit of abdominal vena cava injuries in an urban truama centre [PDF]

, 2013
Includes bibliographical references.The aim of this thesis is to present the surgical management of injuries to the abdominal vena cava (AVC) and to identify clinical and physiological factors and management strategies that affect ...
Hampton, Mark Ian
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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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