superior vena cava thrombosis in a case of lung adenocarcinoma

Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis in a Case of Lung Adenocarcinoma

♦Corresponding Author: Kaushik Saha, MD Rabindra Pally, 1st Lane, P.O. Nimta, Kolkata – 700049, West Bengal, India Tel: +919433383080, +91033-25396689 Email: [email protected] Introduction Superior vena cava (SVC) thrombosis is a common phenomenon secondary to subclavian catheterization, however in malignancy it is quite uncommon. Pure intravascular thrombosis is extremely rare and on...

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

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome due to Thrombosis: A Rare Paraneoplastic Presentation of Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is not an uncommon occurrence in patients with malignancy and it is often described as a medical emergency. In majority of the cases, SVC syndrome occurs due to mechanical obstruction of the SVC by extraluminal compression with primary intrathoracic malignancies. However, intraluminal obstruction due to thrombosis can also produce symptoms and signs of SVC synd...

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...

Abdominal tuberculosis and thrombosis of inferior vena cava: a case report

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease. At the present, about 9 million people are suffering from the disease, and about 3 million people die due to TB and its complications. Abdominal or Gastrointestinal tract TB is the sixth most frequent site of extrapulmonary involvement. Diagnosis of abdominal TB is very difficult since it appears with multiple symptoms. In this study, we de...