Not the usual cause of superior vena cava obstruction.
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.
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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, MRC Blood Pressure Unit, Western Infirmary, Glasgow. ajamieson.qmh@yahoo.co.uk
Ingham
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Dominiczak
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Connell
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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