Subclavian vein compression in anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid.
Anaplastic thyroid cancer is a condition with a dismal prognosis in most cases. We present a case of subclavian vein compression in a case of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma treated with subclavian venous stenting. Subclavian vein compression is a recognized complication in disseminated carcinomatosis particularly in carcinoma of the breast and bronchus. It has never been described in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.
Ibrahim
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SI
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK. sibi@hotmail.com
England
R J A
RJ
Ettles
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DF
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*