Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of superior vena cava: a rare cause of the superior vena cava syndrome.
The superior vena cava syndrome associated with an intraluminal vascular proliferative lesion is extremely rare. A case of intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the superior vena cava causing obstructive symptoms is reported that was successfully managed by surgical excision.
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Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
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D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000473:pathology*