Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis in a Case of Lung Adenocarcinoma
Superior vena cava syndrome is a common presentation of bronchogenic carcinoma. The mechanism of obstruction is by compression of superior vena cava by the bronchogenic tumor itself or enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. However obstruction due to intravascular thrombosis is extremely uncommon. Here,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Middle East Journal of Cancer |
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| Online Access: | http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/142/223 |