Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, a potential oncologic emergency, is closely associated with malignancy and right-sided lung cancer in particular. A case of SVC syndrome presenting with facial swelling, neck distension, and enlarged veins of the upper chest, which developed over a period of 5 week...

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Main Authors: Christina Brzezniak, Bryan Oronsky, Corey A. Carter, Bennett Thilagar, Scott Caroen, Karen Zeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Small-cell lung cancer
Computed tomography scan
Superior vena cava syndrome
Thrombosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/464278
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spelling doaj-c5a343e905694f6d8e2a0bacd01e32d92020-11-24T23:07:16ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Oncology1662-65752017-03-0110125225710.1159/000464278464278Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case ReportChristina BrzezniakBryan OronskyCorey A. CarterBennett ThilagarScott CaroenKaren ZemanSuperior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, a potential oncologic emergency, is closely associated with malignancy and right-sided lung cancer in particular. A case of SVC syndrome presenting with facial swelling, neck distension, and enlarged veins of the upper chest, which developed over a period of 5 weeks in a 46-year-old patient on a clinical trial with small-cell lung cancer, is reported. Computed tomography scan of the chest revealed slight enlargement of a superior conglomerate mediastinal lymphadenopathy and intramural thrombus of the SVC. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the SVC syndrome are discussed.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/464278Small-cell lung cancerComputed tomography scanSuperior vena cava syndromeThrombosis
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author Christina Brzezniak
Bryan Oronsky
Corey A. Carter
Bennett Thilagar
Scott Caroen
Karen Zeman
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Bryan Oronsky
Corey A. Carter
Bennett Thilagar
Scott Caroen
Karen Zeman
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report
Case Reports in Oncology
Small-cell lung cancer
Computed tomography scan
Superior vena cava syndrome
Thrombosis
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Bryan Oronsky
Corey A. Carter
Bennett Thilagar
Scott Caroen
Karen Zeman
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title Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report
title_short Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report
title_full Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report
title_fullStr Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report
title_sort superior vena cava syndrome in a patient with small-cell lung cancer: a case report
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Oncology
issn 1662-6575
publishDate 2017-03-01
description Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, a potential oncologic emergency, is closely associated with malignancy and right-sided lung cancer in particular. A case of SVC syndrome presenting with facial swelling, neck distension, and enlarged veins of the upper chest, which developed over a period of 5 weeks in a 46-year-old patient on a clinical trial with small-cell lung cancer, is reported. Computed tomography scan of the chest revealed slight enlargement of a superior conglomerate mediastinal lymphadenopathy and intramural thrombus of the SVC. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the SVC syndrome are discussed.
topic Small-cell lung cancer
Computed tomography scan
Superior vena cava syndrome
Thrombosis
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/464278
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