The symptoms and signs of obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) were first described
as a clinical entity by JA Hunter in 1757 and W. Stokes in 1837. Diagnostic measures are of …

The Mayo Clinic experience with superior vena cava obstruction during the last 20 years
was reviewed. The diagnosis of superior vena cava obstruction is often made at the bedside …

Radiation therapy is considered the first treatment of choice for thoracic malignant diseases
causing superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). However, its use is poorly documented in …

Superior vena cava syndrome, a cause of severe distress, requires careful assessment of its
etiology before therapy can be instituted. The diagnostic work-up is varied depending on …

Superior vena cava syndromes are uncommon and usually caused by malignant diseases.
In about 20% of the cases however, the cause is benign. Besides chronic mediastinitis, a …

Understandably, the swollen plethoric face, the conjunctival edema of chemosis, and the
distended neck veins and collaterals that indicate superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) …

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a relatively common complication of lung cancer or
lymphoma, and in fact is often the initial manifestation of these diseases. However, benign …

Between 1972 and 1985, 39 patients with superior vena cava syndrome were admitted to
the Medical College of Georgia Hospitals. I have reviewed the hospital courses of these …

† Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is an acute or subacute oncologic emergency with
typical clinical features. The syndrome is almost invariably secondary to a malignant …

Discussion Appropriate surgical or radiation therapy of patients with superior vena cava
syndrome requires that the exact site of obstruction be known[5-71. In most cases, bilateral …