[Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the brachiocephalic vein in sarcoidosis with superior inflow obstruction]

A case of sarcoidosis is reported, which began 25 years ago. As a late complication the patient developed compression syndrome of the superior caval vein, which was caused by swelling of the lymph nodes. After surgical treatment, which was carried out by removing the regional lymph nodes and implantation of a dacron prosthesis, stenosis occurred within the proximal part of the prosthesis, which was treated by the PTA technique according to the Dotter method.