Iatrogenic superior vena cava syndrome. A new entity.
Four patients with cancer developed superior vena cava syndrome following placement of a central venous catheter (Broviac or Hickman catheter) without evidence of mediastinal tumoral involvement. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging