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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Preferred term

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A condition that occurs when the obstruction of the thin-walled SUPERIOR VENA CAVA interrupts blood flow from the head, upper extremities, and thorax to the RIGHT ATRIUM. Obstruction can be caused by NEOPLASMS; THROMBOSIS; ANEURYSM; or external compression. The syndrome is characterized by swelling and/or CYANOSIS of the face, neck, and upper arms.

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Synonym(s)

  • Superior Vena Cava Obstruction

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TSNBHPDC-6

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