Medical image of the week: superior vena cava syndrome

Medical image of the week: superior vena cava syndrome

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome results from obstruction of blood flow in the SVC. Most cases are secondary to malignancy, the most common being lung cancer or non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Other less encountered etiologies include fibrosing mediastinitis and thrombosis associated with intravascular devic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ateeli H, Sekhon K, L'Heureux DK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2016-08-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Subjects:
superior vena cava syndrome
SVC
CT chest
collateral circulation
stent
thrombosis
treatment
enoxaparin
malignancy
lung cancer
Online Access:http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2016/8/31/medical-image-of-the-week-superior-vena-cava-syndrome.html

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