Superior vena cava syndrome from a tomographic image perspective. Case presentation

Authors

  • Juan Pablo Manrique Salas Hospital Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, Ciudad de México
  • Hugo Cesar Gutiérrez González Hospital Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, Ciudad de México
  • Jaime Hernando Vélez Tangarife Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53903/01212095.192

Keywords:

Superior vena cava syndrome, thrombosis, computed tomography, image reconstruction

Abstract

The superior vena cava syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms resulting from the compression or occlusion of the superior vena cava, most commonly secondary to external compression by a neoplastic process. Imaging plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis and identification of the syndrome. We present the case and images of a patient with superior vena cava syndrome secondary to mediastinal adenopathy, related to possible metastasis from uroepithelial carcinoma of the bladder.

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

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Manrique Salas, J. P.; Gutiérrez González, H. C.; Vélez Tangarife, J. H. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome from a Tomographic Image Perspective. Case Presentation. Rev. colomb. radiol. 2022, 33, 5822-5824.