title: [Malign obstruction of the superior vena cava].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona. ma.dominguez@cfnavarra.es
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manterola
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Villafranca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*