Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome (SVCS) is a constellation of symptoms that result from obstruction of the SVC (see the images from a single case, below). The superior vena cava (SVC) is formed in the upper middle part of the mediastinum by the junction of the brachiocephalic veins. It...
Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is an underrecognized entity with a variety of clinical presentations. The general concepts of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and thrombophlebitis are discussed in detail in Deep Venous Thrombosis. However, the implications and complexity of IVC thrombosis...
Deutsch, A. Shem-Tov, H.N. Neufeld, Uninterrupted inferior vena cava with azygos continuation, Chest 80 (1981) 114-115.Schneeweiss A, Bleiden LC, Deutsch V, Shem-Tov A, Neufeld HN (1981) Uninterrupted inferior vena cava with azygos continuation. Chest 80: 114–115...
Superior sinus venous type atrial septal defectPartial abnormal pulmonary venous returnA 37-year-old patient, who suffered from a repeated superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, was scheduled for stent implantation into SVC, but suffered from contrast anaphylaxis. To monitor the procedure, we used ...
Successful portal- systemic shunt occlusion of a direct shunt between the inferior mesenteric vein and inferiorvena cava with balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration following recanalization after placing a covered stent in the portal and superior mesenteric veins. Jpn J Radiol. 2009; 27:...
text>Anomalous drainage of the right superior vena cava into the left atrium is a rare cyanotic congenital heart disease and to the best of our knowledge only 20 cases have been described. The combination with a left persistent vena cava and drainage to the right atrium via the sinus corona...