[Acute superior vena cava syndrome on port catheter].
We are reporting the case of a 78-year-old patient, presenting an acute superior vena cava syndrome, caused by a port catheter, implanted 4 years ago. The outcome was unfavourable, despite of a fibrinolytic treatment.
Garnier
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S
Service de réanimation, centre hospitalier Robert-Boulin, 112, rue de la Marne, 33505 Libourne, France. slygarnier@wanadoo.fr
Delord
B
B
Parizano
J-F
JF
Grand
H
H
Merignargues
F
F
Gauche
B
B
D000368:Aged; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy