title: Descending tumor thrombus from renal cell carcinoma metastases with SVC syndrome.
abstract: We describe a case of renal cell carcinoma metastases to the thyroid gland invading local veins and extending to the neck veins causing superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. brian.davison@tch.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Brian D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Davison
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mammen
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.forename: Christoph A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Binkert
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler