Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome constellates symptoms of plethora and facial and upper thoracic swelling with distension of neck veins, and the consequences of this condition range from mild discomfort to upper airway obstruction. The aetiology has a strong linkage with malignancy, and is alw...
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Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome constellates symptoms of plethora and facial and upper thoracic swelling with distension of neck veins, and the consequences of this condition range from mild discomfort to upper airway obstruction. The aetiology has a strong linkage with malignancy, and is always to be excluded. SVC syndrome is commonly a bilateral presentation, and unilateral SVC syndrome is rare, with very few non-malignant causes reported. Here, we demonstrate a unilateral occurrence with an uncommon cause.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a0be4a5013664461826d2324374353a12025-02-10T12:25:37ZengSouth African Medical AssociationSouth African Medical Journal0256-95742078-51352024-10-011141010.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i10.2370Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedureN Goolam0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0160-1249M Bester1D Schietekat2https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2140-537XDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Khayelitsha District Hospital, Western Cape Department of Health, Cape Town, South AfricaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome constellates symptoms of plethora and facial and upper thoracic swelling with distension of neck veins, and the consequences of this condition range from mild discomfort to upper airway obstruction. The aetiology has a strong linkage with malignancy, and is always to be excluded. SVC syndrome is commonly a bilateral presentation, and unilateral SVC syndrome is rare, with very few non-malignant causes reported. Here, we demonstrate a unilateral occurrence with an uncommon cause. https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2370SVC syndromecentral venous catheterthrombosisCVC complication |
| spellingShingle | N Goolam M Bester D Schietekat Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure South African Medical Journal SVC syndrome central venous catheter thrombosis CVC complication |
| title | Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure |
| title_full | Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure |
| title_fullStr | Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure |
| title_short | Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure |
| title_sort | unilateral superior vena cava syndrome an uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure |
| topic | SVC syndrome central venous catheter thrombosis CVC complication |
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