Superior Vena Cava Syndrome as the Preliminary Manifestation of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in A 31 Year Old Female Patient: A Case Report

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) is caused by gradual compression of the Superior Vena Cava (SVC), a major vessel in the superior mediastinum that collects venous return to the heart from the head, arms and the upper torso [1]. In clinical practice, SVCS is predominantly associated with malignancies that cause extrinsic compression. The commonly documented malignancies are lung carcinoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hodgkin’s lymphoma despite its common presentation with marked mediastinal lymphadenopathy infrequently causes SVCS [1-3]. Intrinsic compression of the SVC due to thrombosis is recently on the increase due to the use of pacemakers, central venous catheters, defibrillators and dialysis catheters [4-7].