superior vena cava syndrome , SVCS (Abkürzung)

Syphilis and tuberculosis have also been known to cause superior vena cava syndrome.

Invasive tumors can produce compression effects such as superior vena cava syndrome.

Superior vena cava syndrome is serious and the symptoms can be upsetting to the patient and family.

These problems may take the form of superior vena cava syndrome, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), cough, or chest pain.

Superior vena cava syndrome.

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is usually caused by cancer.

It is important that patients and family members receive information about the causes of superior vena cava syndrome and how to treat it.

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) in children can be life threatening.

A physical exam, chest x-ray, and medical history are usually all that are needed to diagnose superior vena cava syndrome in children.

Compression of local structures occurs in advanced disease, leading to such problems as upper airway obstruction and superior vena cava syndrome.

Patients present with a locally invasive anterior mediastinal mass that may cause respiratory symptoms or superior vena cava syndrome.

Yahalom J: Oncologic emergencies: superior vena cava syndrome.

The cause of his death was a lung tumor caused by Superior Vena Cava Syndrome, aged 74.

This may result in such complications as superior vena cava syndrome or pulmonary edema from compression of pulmonary veins.

A positive Pemberton's sign is a sign of superior vena cava syndrome, possibly from a mass in the mediastinum, such as a tumor(for exp.

Superior vena cava syndrome usually presents more gradually with an increase in symptoms over time as malignancies increase in size or invasiveness.

(For information on superior vena cava syndrome and pleural effusion, refer to the Cardiopulmonary Syndromes summary.)

Gauden SJ: Superior vena cava syndrome induced by bronchogenic carcinoma: is this an oncological emergency?

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is the group of symptoms that occur when this vein is partially blocked.

Chest radiation therapy is sometimes given for superior vena cava syndrome, but chemotherapy alone, with radiation reserved for nonresponding patients, is appropriate initial treatment.

Urban T, Lebeau B, Chastang C, et al.: Superior vena cava syndrome in small-cell lung cancer.

Baker GL, Barnes HJ: Superior vena cava syndrome: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

These include recurrent pneumonia, respiratory failure, fibrosing mediastinitis, superior vena cava syndrome, pulmonary vessel obstruction, progressive fibrosis of lymph nodes.

Common symptoms include fever, weight loss, night sweats, and compressive symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, wheezing, Superior vena cava syndrome, pleural effusions (10,11).

Important cardiopulmonary syndromes include malignant pleural effusion, malignant pericardial effusion, superior vena cava syndrome, and lymphangitic carcinomatosis.