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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

A 59-year-old man with hypertension and Crohn's disease ... Venography showed occlusion of the superior vena cava, a finding consistent with the superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). ... read more

Which diagnostic procedures are performed in the evaluation of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS)?

52(11):2165-72. [Medline]. Perez-Soler R, McLaughlin P, Velasquez WS, et al. Clinical features and results of management of superior vena cava syndrome secondary to lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 1984 Apr. 2 ... 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

BRAF-Targeted Therapy to Treat Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient With Metastatic Cancer

4,5 A 67-year-old white man with metastatic cutaneous melanoma presented to a clinic with shortness of breath, tachycardia, and facial and cervical plethora. Further assessment revealed sublingual ... read more

Malignant superior vena cava syndrome presenting after trauma

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'I have a thousand questions', says father of boy whose tumour was missed in CUH scan

Sebastian Witkowski has suffered superior vena cava syndrome — an obstruction of blood flow to ... Sebastian was diagnosed with a malignant lymphoblastic lymphoma cancer, stage III and was sent to an ... read more

Highlights of this issue

In this teaching case report, Bruno and Donoff describe a case of superior vena cava syndrome and telangiectasia in a man with lymphoma (page 1177). In Clinical Vistas, Buffo-Sequeira and Fraser ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

The superior vena cava is one of the primary veins within our bodies. It transports blood from our arms, chest, neck, and head to our hearts. In superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS ... non-Hodgkin’s ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: A Presentation of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

Show More Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Endocrinology Section, Department of Medicine, Salem, VA AUTHOR'S DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The author(s) indicated no potential ... read more

What is Superior Vena Cava Syndrome?

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a group of symptoms that occur when ... If a tumor forms in the chest or nearby lymph nodes become swollen (as from lymphoma), the superior vena cava can be ... read more

What is superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS)?

52(11):2165-72. [Medline]. Perez-Soler R, McLaughlin P, Velasquez WS, et al. Clinical features and results of management of superior vena cava syndrome secondary to lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 1984 Apr. 2 ... read more