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Review of evolving etiologies, implications and treatment strategies for the superior vena cava syndrome

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a relatively common sequela of mediastinal malignancies and may cause significant patient distress. SVCS is a medical emergency if associated with laryngeal or cerebral edema. The etiologies and management of SVCS have evolved over time. Non-malignant SVCS is ty...

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Autores principales: Straka, Christopher, Ying, James, Kong, Feng-Ming, Willey, Christopher D., Kaminski, Joseph, Kim, D. W. Nathan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4771672/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27026923
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-1900-7