[Superior vena cava syndrome and internal mammary nodes in breast cancer: two cases].
BACKGROUND
The association of superior vena cava syndrome with involvement of the internal mammary lymph nodes in breast cancer has not been reported in the literature.


OBJECTIVE
To report two cases of association of superior vena cava with involvement of the internal mammary lymph nodes in breast cancer.


METHODS
We report two observations in two patients 45 and 52 years with breast cancer classified T4N2M0 and T3N2M0 treated. Both patients had clinical features compatible with the diagnosis of superior vena cava confirmed by the initial clinical appearance (observation 1) and after treatment (observation 2) to the CT scan.


CONCLUSIONS
The combination of superior vena cava with the achievement of the internal mammary chain in breast cancer worse prognosis.
Universite Tunis, El Manar, Tunisie.
Mongi
M
Maalej
Mehdi
M
Afrit
Walid
W
Gargouri
Khadija
K
Meddeb
Dalenda
D
Hentati
Mohamed
M
Draief
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*