title: Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of superior vena cava: a rare cause of the superior vena cava syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chung-Park
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Snow
mesh_terms: 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*