Hyperhomocysteinemia as a cause of superior vena cava syndrome.
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.
Buscher
H C
HC
Department of Surgery, St. Radboud University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Barendregt
W B
WB
Boers
G H
GH
van der Vliet
J A
JA
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