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Thrombosis of superior vena cava

MedGen UID:
52577
•Concept ID:
C0038834
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis; SVC Thromboses; SVC Thrombosis; Thrombosis, SVC
SNOMED CT: Thrombosis of superior vena cava (281596000)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Emergency thrombectomy for acute thrombosis of superior vena cava.
Bonchek LI, Geiss DM, Farley G
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979 Jun;77(6):922-4. PMID: 439927

Diagnosis

Superior vena cava thrombosis with peripartum dilated cardiomyopathy.
Munir R, Hussain S, Kayani AM
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2014 Mar;24(3):209-12. PMID: 24613121
Fibrosing mediastinitis and thrombosis of superior vena cava associated with Behçet's disease.
Harman M, Sayarlioglu M, Arslan H, Ayakta H, Harman E
Eur J Radiol 2003 Nov;48(2):209-12. doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00006-8. PMID: 14680916

Therapy

Thrombosis of superior vena cava during total parenteral nutrition, managed successfully with low dose streptokinase.
Halevy A, Leonov Y, Lewinsohn G, Witz E, Orda R
Intensive Care Med 1988;14(1):72-3. doi: 10.1007/BF00254127. PMID: 3125237
Thrombosis of superior vena cava as a complication of transvenous pacemaker treatment.
Gundersen T, Abrahamsen AM, Jørgensen I
Acta Med Scand 1982;212(1-2):85-8. doi: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1982.tb03175.x. PMID: 6751027
Thrombosis of superior vena cava caused by pacemaker wire and managed with streptokinase.
Williams DR, Demos NJ
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1974 Jul;68(1):134-7. PMID: 4834075

Prognosis

Emergency thrombectomy for acute thrombosis of superior vena cava.
Bonchek LI, Geiss DM, Farley G
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979 Jun;77(6):922-4. PMID: 439927

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