[Neoplasic vena cava syndrome].
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.
El Fekih
Leila
L
Service Ibn Nafiss, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami Ariana.
Boussoffara
Leila
L
Fenniche
Sorraya
S
Kasdaghli
Emna
E
Belhabib
Dalenda
D
Abdelghaffar
Hajer
H
Hassene
Hela
H
Ben Miled
Khaoula
K
Mezni
Faouzi
F
Megdiche
Mohamed Lamine
ML
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*