title: Case report of fatal complication of superior vena cava tear from balloon dilatation of iatrogenic superior vena cava narrowing.
abstract: The treatment options for superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction depends on the cause and severity of SVC narrowing. It ranges from conservative medical management to more elaborate endovascular and surgical repair of obstruction. There has always been a concern regarding the possibility of rupture of SVC during balloon dilatation, if the obstruction is secondary to the surgical cause. Very few cases are reported in the literature. We report a case of fatal complication of SVC tear in a 2-month-old child who had iatrogenic SVC narrowing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Nivash
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
authors.forename: Ashwini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thimmarayappa
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jagadeesh
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007223:Infant; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000293:injuries*