Carcinoma of the uterine cervix presenting as superior vena cava syndrome: report of three cases and a review of literature.
We present three cases of superior vena cava syndrome secondary to carcinoma of the uterine cervix which manifested 2 to 7 years after the initial diagnosis and primary therapy. In two of these patients, tissue diagnosis could be obtained. Two patients expired within two months of presentation despite timely radiotherapy, and one case died after six months of diagnosis.
Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
B M
BM
Biswal
M S
MS
Sandhu
B K
BK
Mohanti
G K
GK
Rath
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*