Superior vena cava thrombosis immediately after right pneumonectomy

Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is characterized by gradual, insidious compression or obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC). The most common etiology of SVCS is related to malignancy such as bronchogenic CA and lymphoma. Other cases have a variety of causes such as chronic infections and chronic inflammations that involve the mediastinum. Spontaneous SVC thrombosis is also known to occ...

Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting with Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis

[Absent right superior vena cava with left superior vena cava draining to an unroofed coronary sinus].

We describe the case of a 1-month-old infant with a complete atrioventricular septal defect with right dominance, situs solitus, and drainage from the persistent left superior vena cava to the coronary sinus. Corrective surgery was carried out without previous cardiac catheterization. During the operation, the right superior vena cava was found to be absent. Cyanosis and head-and-neck edema wer...

antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with superior vena cava thrombosis

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Multifactorial Neonatal Thrombosis in Inferior Vena Cava Dislodged to the Right Atrium: A Case Report

Background: Neonatal thrombotic diseases can cause mortality or serious morbidity and disability.Case report: In this report, we present a case of neonatal inferior vena cava thromboembolism with several underlyingfactors. Hereditary thrombophilia and genetic mutation in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and MTHFR A1298C genesin conjunction with cleft palate resulted in poor l...