title: Superior vena cava thrombosis secondary to hickman catheter and complete resolution after fibrinolytic therapy.
abstract: We present a case of acute-onset vena cava syndrome produced by thrombosis of the vena cava superior in a patient receiving adjuvant chemotherapy through a Hickman catheter. After angiographic diagnosis fibrinolytic therapy was administered, which brought about complete resolution. We also present a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Llanos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dorta
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D004317:Doxorubicin; D013300:Streptokinase