title: [Superior vena cava syndrome induced by pacemaker probes, 12 years after introduction].
abstract: Superior vena cava syndrome is a rare disease, most often found to result from a malignant process, which causes extrinsic compression of the superior vena cava. In recent years, there has been an increase of superior vena cava syndrome related to medical devices (implantable site, pacemaker [PM], central venous line for parenteral nutrition...). We report the case of a 37-year-old patient who developed a superior vena cava syndrome 12 years after implantation of a PM. The diagnosis was established on venography after two negative venous-CT focused on the superior vena cava. The superior vena cava syndrome improved immediately after angioplasty and stenting covering the PM probes at the superior vena cava/brachiocephalic venous trunk junction.
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Hôtel-Dieu, CHU de Nantes, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 1, France. olivier.espitia@laposte.net
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Espitia
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Guerin
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Néel
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Espitia-Thibault
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pottier
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Planchon
authors: M-A
authors: MA
authors: Pistorius
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017130:Angioplasty; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017756:Aquaculture; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000628:therapy; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015607:Stents; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants