title: [Superior vena cava syndrome caused by multinodular goiter].
abstract: Currently, the vena cava superior syndrome (VCSS) is mainly of oncologic origin. We report here four cases of this syndrome caused by intrathoracic multinodular goiter. All patients had compressive symptoms, particularly of the oesophagus and trachea. Axial CT was the imaging technique that delineated the intrathoracic multinodular goiter compressing brachiocephalic vessels. Surgery (total thyroidectomy) was used and all compressive symptoms resolved.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo I, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ríos Zambudio
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez González
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carrasco Prats
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piñero Madrona
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soria Cogollos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parrilla Paricio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Síndrome de vena cava superior por bocio multinodular.