Case report. Renal cell carcinoma vertebral body metastasis extending into the azygos venous system causing superior vena cava obstruction.
We describe a case of superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction caused by extension of tumour thrombus from a vertebral body metastasis through the azygos system to the SVC. The primary tumour was a renal cell carcinoma.
Strugnell
M
M
Cheltenham General Hospital, Sanford Road, Cheltenham GL53 7AN, UK.
Gibson
M
M
Hopkins
R
R
Lyburn
I
I
McGann
G
G
D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods