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Chemoradiation-induced superior vena cava syndrome: a case report.
- Source :
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Canadian respiratory journal [Can Respir J] 2008 Nov-Dec; Vol. 15 (8), pp. 444-6. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- A case of a 54-year-old man who developed superior vena cava syndrome secondary to vascular fibrosis, 30 months after radical chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer, is presented. The literature regarding the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of this rare entity is discussed.
- Subjects :
- Adenocarcinoma drug therapy
Adenocarcinoma epidemiology
Adenocarcinoma radiotherapy
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols adverse effects
Avian Proteins
Brain Neoplasms radiotherapy
Brain Neoplasms secondary
Cell Adhesion Molecules
Combined Modality Therapy
Comorbidity
Coronary Artery Bypass
Dose Fractionation, Radiation
Humans
Lung Neoplasms drug therapy
Lung Neoplasms epidemiology
Lung Neoplasms radiotherapy
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Proteins
Myocardial Infarction epidemiology
Myocardial Infarction surgery
Radiography
Radiotherapy adverse effects
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome diagnostic imaging
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome epidemiology
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome surgery
Time Factors
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1198-2241
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Canadian respiratory journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19107246
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/279786