Surviving a delayed trans-diaphragmatic hepatic rupture complicated by an acute superior vena cava and thoracic compartment syndromes

Thoracic Superior Vena Cava

Studies were performed on anesthetized saline-loaded dogs to delineate the afferent and efferent mechanisms involved in the antinatriuretic response to acute constriction of the thoracic vena cava. The kidneys of the animals were denervated prior to study, and renal perfusion pressure was controlled throughout the experiment. To differentiate between the potential afferent stimuli, increased he...

Superior vena cava syndrome in thoracic malignancies.

The superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) comprises various symptoms due to occlusion of the SVC, which can be easily obstructed by pathological conditions (eg, lung cancer, due to the low internal venous pressure within rigid structures of the thorax [trachea, right bronchus, aorta]). The resulting increased venous pressure in the upper body may cause edema of the head, neck, and upper extremitie...

A surgical case of combined valvular disease complicated by absent right superior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava.

A 74-year-old man with combined valvular disease with a recent cerebral infarction was admitted. While undergoing thorough examination for valvular disease, absent right superior vena cava (RSVC) and persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) were recognized. Chest X-ray film suggested a right arch protrusion, and CT and venogram confirmed the diagnosis. During surgery, replacement of the mitra...

Rupture of an Aortic Aneurism into the Superior Vena Cava

By Alexander Bruce, M.D., F.R.C.P. Ed., Assistant Physician, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh ; and Lecturer on Pathology, Surgeons' Hall. Cases of this lesion are of such rare occurrence, that although a very valuable paper by Pepper and Griffith, who have collected and reviewed most of the previously recorded cases, has been published in the International Journal of the Medical Sciences for October...

Askin Tumor Presenting as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome