Percutaneous recanalization and dilatation of a thrombotically occluded superior vena cava in a patient with a peritoneovenous shunt.
A superior vena cava syndrome developed in a patient with liver cirrhosis 6 months after implantation of a peritoneovenous shunt. Local fibrinolytic therapy resulted only in a transient improvement of clinical symptoms. Persistent patency of the superior vena cava and shunt function was regained only after percutaneous recanalization and balloon dilatation of the thrombotically occluded caval vein.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Freiburg, F.R.G.
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Kasper
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Brambs
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Gerok
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Schölmerich
D000792:Angiography; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*