1. Superior vena cava syndrome complicated with acute pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient with lung cancer
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Yung Kuo Lin, Jong Shiuan Yeh, Weng Chio Tam, and Chye Gen Chin
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Superior vena cava ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,cardiovascular diseases ,Lung cancer ,Superior vena cava syndrome ,business.industry ,Cancer ,medicine.disease ,Thrombosis ,Pulmonary embolism ,Radiation therapy ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Cardiology ,cardiovascular system ,Radiology ,medicine.symptom ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Subclavian vein - Abstract
Thrombosis involving the subclavian vein and superior vena cava is relatively common, especially in cancer patients. Edema of the arms and head is a well-known clinical consequence of this thrombosis. The intrinsic risk of pulmonary embolism has not been reported previously. Herein, we describe the case of a 63-year-old male patient with extensive stage small cell lung cancer who developed superior vena cava syndrome. Pulmonary thromboembolism was complicated after receiving systemic chemotherapy and localized radiotherapy. .
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- 2017