Asymptomatic azygos vein overflow in a young patient with primary mediastinal seminoma

Asymptomatic azygos vein overflow in a young patient with primary mediastinal seminoma

The azygos system is the most important pathway for decompression of the superior vena cava (SVC) when a blood flow obstruction to the right atrium is present. Thoracic and mediastinal malignancies, mainly lung cancers, are responsible for 60%–85% of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) cases. An unco...

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Main Authors: Raimondo Di Liello, Francesca Sparano, Maria Lucia Iacovino, Giuseppe Viscardi, Carminia Maria Della Corte, Andrea Ronchi, Rosa Laura Sabetta, Morena Fasano, Giovanni Vicidomini, Alfonso Reginelli, Fortunato Ciardiello, Floriana Morgillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Thoracic Cancer
Subjects:
Primary mediastinal seminoma
radiology
superior vena cava syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13170

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https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13170

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