1. Síndrome de vena cava superior: Hallazgo radiológico. Reporte de caso.
- Author
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Ferro, Francisco, Vespa, Florencia D., Corona, Paola H., and Macchia, Esteban A.
- Abstract
Superior vena cava syndrome is the clinical outcome of the obstruction (partial or total) of said vein, mainly due to neoplasic etiology. Because of this blockage, an atypical collateral venous circulation is developed. The clinical severity and the collateral circulation development depend on the level and percentage of obstruction. The syndrome includes a clinical triad of neck and facial swelling, cyanosis and thoracobrachial collateral circulation. Jugular veins distention is the most frequent sign. Diagnosis of the syndome is based on signs and symptoms, and supported in diagnostic imaging, mainly front and side X-ray, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We present a superior vena cava syndrome case, about a thirty year-old woman who presents with mediastinal localization lymphoma. The obstruction is inferior to the azygos vein draining in the superior vena cava. This blocks the superior venous flow, generating a worse clinical scenario, which diagnostic imaging shows as great development of thoracobrachial collateral circulation. We emphasize in the importance of dignostic imaging which allows to locate the level of obstruction and so relate it to clinical evolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2019