Superior vena cava obstruction caused by radiation induced venous fibrosis.
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Superior vena cava syndrome is most often caused by lung carcinoma. Two cases are described in whom venous obstruction in the superior mediastinum was caused by local vascular fibrosis due to radiotherapy five and seven years earlier. The development of radiation injury to greater vessels is discussed, together with the possibilities for treatment of superior vena cava syndrome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 55 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000