title: Superior vena cava obstruction by tumour thrombus in invasive thymoma: diagnosis and surgical management.
abstract: Thymomas are common mediastinal tumours. We report a rare case of thymoma invasion into the superior vena cava with resultant venous obstruction. The tumour was resected. The superior vena cava and left brachiochephalic vein were reconstructed with autologous pericardial patch.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koniuszko
authors.forename: Soumya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Vincent H S
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Tze Sheng
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Khor
authors.forename: Anupam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naran
authors.forename: Mark A J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014859:Warfarin