Clinical findings in a patient with the superior vena cava syndrome ... vena cava may result from the presence of a mass in the middle or anterior mediastinum (generally to the right of midline ...

Superior vena cava syndrome occurs when there is blockage ... His follow CT scan showed a reduction in the size of lung mass and mediastinal nodes as well," Dr Aagre said. Bichewar was discharged ...

The differential diagnosis for a large anterior mediastinal mass includes the 5 Ts: thymoma, teratoma, thyroid cancer, thoracic aortic aneurysm and tumour. In theory, any of these conditions could ...

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is caused by a gradual ... infections, benign mediastinal tumors, and thrombosis related to the presence of central vein catheters. Werner's syndrome is a ...

Common malignancies associated with SVC syndrome include lung cancer, lymphoma and solid tumors with mediastinal metastases (e.g. breast cancer). Nonmalignant etiologies of SVC syndrome include ...

Compression or obstruction of the superior vena cava, a major vein in your body, can lead to superior vena cava syndrome ... side usually eases symptoms. Tumors in the chest may press on or ...

Carly Stafford Dixon, discusses how she approached fertility preservation after her diagnosis of primary mediastinal b-cell lymphoma, a rare blood cancer.

One hundred six patients presented with disease confined to thorax (86%), bulky mediastinum (73%), superior vena cava syndrome (47%), and contiguous infiltration (57%). Ninety-nine received ...

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is when something -- usually a cancerous tumor -- blocks or pinches the superior vena cava, a major vein that carries blood from your chest, neck, and head to ...

A reverse ostomy had been delayed until his body mass index decreased to reduce the risk ... with extensive venous collaterals in the mediastinum, suggestive of SVC syndrome (Figure 2). We started the ...