Partial or complete obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) (1):
70% due to malignant causes
20–40% thrombosis related to indwelling intravascular devices such as catheters, pacem...
Goal: Remove compression, relieve symptoms, and prevent complications (3,4)[C].
Radiotherapy mainly in non–small cell lung cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Neoadjuvant chemorad...
Bed rest, elevate patient’s head, and limit bending down to decrease the hydrostatic pressure.
SVC syndrome is often associated with terminal illness; discuss adva...
Rice TW, Rodriguez RM, Light RW. The superior vena cava syndrome: clinical characteristics and evolving etiology. Medicine (Baltimore). 2006;85(1...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of SVC syndrome; other malignant causes include lymphoma and metastatic breast and prostate cancer.
Percutaneous stenting can provide immediate relief ...
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FIG. 10.29. A: A patient with an anterior mediastinal mass due to large B-cell lymphoma developed superior vena cava syndrome. Hematologic neoplasms associated with superior vena cava syndrome include lymphoblastic lymphoma, Hodgkin disease, and large B-cell lymphoma. B: Lateral view.
FIG. 10.29. A: A patient with an anterior mediastinal mass due to large B-cell lymphoma developed superior vena cava syndrome. Hematologic...
FIG. 10.29. A: A patient with an anterior mediastinal mass due to large B-cell lymphoma developed superior vena cava syndrome. Hematologic neoplasms associated with superior vena cava syndrome include lymphoblastic lymphoma, Hodgkin disease, and large B-cell lymphoma. B: Lateral view. (From Lee G, Foerster J, Lukens J, et al. Wintrobe's clinical hematology, 10th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998:2047, with permission.)