title: Surgical treatment of superior vena cava syndrome caused by invasive thymoma.
abstract: We report on a case of a 57 years-old white male, patient, who presented superior vena cava syndrome (SVC) for 3 months, derived from an invasive thymoma in the medium and anterior mediastinum, compromising intrinsic and extrinsic to the SVC. After evaluation by computed tomography and magnetic angioresonance of the thorax, the patient underwent radical resection of the thymoma--bypass from left subclavian vein to right atrium, using polytetrafluoroethylene tube. Relevant case of invasive thymoma causing the occlusion of SVC. The clinic evolution of the patient after 7 months was considered satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Sugisawa, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. soncini@bighost.com.br
authors.forename: George Ronald Soncini da
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Ney
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takizawa
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schimidt
authors.forename: Mitur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugita
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene