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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/464278 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1662-6575 |