title: Papillary carcinoma of thyroid presenting as posterior mediastinal mass with superior vena cava syndrome.
abstract: Enlarged thyroid with retrosternal extension presenting as anterior mediastinal mass is known. Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome due to direct invasion from a primary thyroid malignancy is a rare phenomenon. We present a unique case of papillary carcinoma of thyroid extending into the posterior mediastinum with superior vena cava syndrome along with internal jugular and azygous vein thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municpal Medical College and LTMGH, Sion, Mumbai 400 022.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ingle
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Karnik
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: N U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Ranadive
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhurde
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotalwar
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed