title: Superior vena cava syndrome: presenting symptom of silent otitis media.
abstract: An extensive lateral sinus thrombosis secondary to silent otitis media, in a patient with a nephrotic syndrome, is presented. The thrombotic process progressed asymptomatically until the occlusion of the superior vena cava. Removal of the intractable pathology within the mastoid and administration of appropriate antibiotic therapy, prevented the further propagation of the life-threatening condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Soroka University Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tovi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gatot
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*