title: Noncatheter-associated vegetative phlebitis of the superior vena cava presenting with multiple lung abscesses.
abstract: We present a patient with a large vegetation in the superior vena cava (SVC) presenting with multiple staphylococcal lung abscesses. We believe that this is the first reported case of vegetative phlebitis of the SVC without a history of central venous catheter line. Our case emphasizes the need for careful imaging SVC using transesophageal echocardiography in bacteremic patients even in the absence of a central catheter.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, USC-LAC Hospital, University of Southern California-Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farvid
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Padmini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varadarajan
authors.forename: Ramdas G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior