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A STUDY OF SUPERIOR VENA CAVA OBSTRUCTION SYNDROME.


ABSTRACT: Superior vena cava obstruction syndrome was studied in 22 patients with a view to assess the etiological pattern and clinical profile. It was found that 4 patients (18.1%) had benign disease and the remaining 18 (81.9%) patients had malignancy. In 13 patients (59.9%) obstruction occurred due to bronchogenic carinoma. No complications occurred with invasive diagnostic procedures. All heavy smokers (59.9%) were found to have malignancy. Normal lung fields on chest radiography and CT scan with superior vena obstruction syndrome suggested benign disease in 2 cases.

SUBMITTER: Rosha D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5530844 | biostudies-other | 1997 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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