Cardiology · Cardiology / Vascular medicine

Superior vena cava syndrome

also: SVC obstruction

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Obstruction of blood flow in the superior vena cava.

Specialty: Cardiology
Subspecialty: Cardiology / Vascular medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: None recorded
Alternative names & eponyms: SVC obstruction

Etiology & mechanism

Malignancy, thrombosis around catheters, mediastinal fibrosis.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded for this syndrome.

Symptoms & signs (8)

In plain terms, someone with Superior vena cava syndrome may experience the following — click any to explore related syndromes:

arm swelling chest wall venous collaterals cough distended neck veins dyspnea facial swelling headache hoarseness

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