title: Not the usual cause of superior vena cava obstruction.
abstract: Superior vena cava obstruction has a classical association with bronchial carcinoma. In the presence of cortisol excess, the diagnosis of small-cell carcinoma and ectopic ACTH production seems likely. We present a case where the clinical features did not accurately reflect the underlying pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, MRC Blood Pressure Unit, Western Infirmary, Glasgow. ajamieson.qmh@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Ingham
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Dominiczak
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Connell
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed