title: [Neoplasic vena cava syndrome].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vena cava superior syndrome results of an obstruction of superior vein cava(SVC)and/or brachiocaphalic venous troncs by extrinsic compression and/or by tumoral or cruoric thrombosis. The bronchopulmonary cancer represents the most frequent aetiology.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to establish clinical, radiological, evolutive profiles and modalities of treatment of neoplasic vena cava superior syndrome independently of its histological type.
  
  
  METHODS
  It is a retrospective study about 20 patients presenting vena cava superior syndrome complicating primary bronchopulmonary cancer, hospitalised between January 2000 and December 2007 in Ibn Nafiss department in Abderrahmen Mami hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were males with an average of 57,8 years. Vena cava superior syndrome had revealed cancer in 60% of cases. It was metachrone in 40% of the patients. The most frequent histological type was small cell lung cancer. Treatment was proceeded in 2 steps, symptomatic and etiologic for the bronchopulmonary cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The bronchopulmonary cancer is the most frequent aetiology of vena cava superior syndrome. Its treatment is actually well codified.
authors.affiliation: Service Ibn Nafiss, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami Ariana.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: El Fekih
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boussoffara
authors.forename: Sorraya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fenniche
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kasdaghli
authors.forename: Dalenda
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Belhabib
authors.forename: Hajer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdelghaffar
authors.forename: Hela
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hassene
authors.forename: Khaoula
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Miled
authors.forename: Faouzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mezni
authors.forename: Mohamed Lamine
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Megdiche
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*