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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: A Presentation of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome with Malignant Causes

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ... read more

Clinical Approach Defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatment, and Outlook

Compression or obstruction of the superior vena cava, a major vein in your body, can lead to superior vena cava syndrome, or SVCS. It’s treatable, but most cases are caused by cancer. The superior ... read more

What's to know about superior vena cava syndrome?

The superior vena cava is the vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart. Superior vena cava syndrome is often a secondary problem caused by a cancerous tumor or a blood ... read more

Superior vena cava syndrome and telangiectasia in a man with lymphoma

Lymphomas are neoplastic transformations of cells that reside primarily in lymphatic tissue, including reticuloendothelial organs. Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas have differing cellular origins ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures

The differential diagnoses of SVC syndrome include cardiac tamponade and right ventricular dysfunction. Dedicated cardiac imaging with echocardiography can distinguish between these diagnoses. Once ... read more

A 45-year-old male with small cell lung cancer, superior vena cava syndrome

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio A 45-year-old male with about a 30 ... read more

Catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome

Catheter-associated thrombosis is the most common noninfectious complication of implantable venous access devices and can cause superior vena cava syndrome. The diagnosis can be confirmed with Doppler ... read more

Superior vena cava syndrome: an increasingly frequent complication of cardiac procedures

Background A 29-year-old woman presented with chest pressure, progressive dyspnea, fatigue, and swelling of her face, neck and upper extremities. Four days earlier, she had undergone a procedure for ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is when something -- usually a cancerous tumor -- blocks or pinches the superior vena cava, a major vein that carries blood from your chest, neck, and head to your ... read more