title: Hyperhomocysteinemia as a cause of superior vena cava syndrome.
abstract: A case is presented in which superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome was caused by a stenosis of the SVC due to thrombosis. Hyperhomocysteinemia was diagnosed as a possible underlying mechanism. The role of hyperhomocysteinemia as a risk factor for the development of recurrent venous thrombosis, its diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Radboud University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Buscher
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Barendregt
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Boers
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: van der Vliet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D020138:Hyperhomocysteinemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications