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...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Karger Publishers
2017-03-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/464278 |
| _version_ | 1811315123491438592 |
|---|---|
| author | Christina Brzezniak Bryan Oronsky Corey A. Carter Bennett Thilagar Scott Caroen Karen Zeman |
| author_facet | Christina Brzezniak Bryan Oronsky Corey A. Carter Bennett Thilagar Scott Caroen Karen Zeman |
| author_sort | Christina Brzezniak |
| collection | DOAJ |
| 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. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-13T11:24:42Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-c5a343e905694f6d8e2a0bacd01e32d9 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1662-6575 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-13T11:24:42Z |
| publishDate | 2017-03-01 |
| publisher | Karger Publishers |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Case Reports in Oncology |
| spelling | doaj.art-c5a343e905694f6d8e2a0bacd01e32d92022-12-22T02:48:44ZengKarger 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 |
| spellingShingle | Christina Brzezniak 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 |
| title | 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_short | 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 |
| topic | Small-cell lung cancer Computed tomography scan Superior vena cava syndrome Thrombosis |
| url | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/464278 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT christinabrzezniak superiorvenacavasyndromeinapatientwithsmallcelllungcanceracasereport AT bryanoronsky superiorvenacavasyndromeinapatientwithsmallcelllungcanceracasereport AT coreyacarter superiorvenacavasyndromeinapatientwithsmallcelllungcanceracasereport AT bennettthilagar superiorvenacavasyndromeinapatientwithsmallcelllungcanceracasereport AT scottcaroen superiorvenacavasyndromeinapatientwithsmallcelllungcanceracasereport AT karenzeman superiorvenacavasyndromeinapatientwithsmallcelllungcanceracasereport |