Ultrasound Detection of Superior Vena Cava Thrombus
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is most commonly the insidious result of decreased vascular flow through the SVC due to malignancy, spontaneous thrombus, infections, and iatrogenic etiologies. Clinical suspicion usually leads to computed tomography to confirm the diagnosis. However, when a pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9sp823pt |