[Malign obstruction of the superior vena cava].
The present paper offers a review of the malign syndromes of the superior vena cava, their clinical expressions related to the anatomical characteristics of the compartment where the superior vena cava runs, the diagnostic requirements for realising treatment under the best conditions and the ensemble of measures that must be adopted in dealing with this.
Domínguez
M A
MA
Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona. ma.dominguez@cfnavarra.es
Manterola
A
A
Romero
P
P
Martínez
E
E
Arias
F
F
Villafranca
E
E
Martínez
M
M
D006801:Humans; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*