2013
DOI: 10.14735/amko2013434
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Syndrome of Vena Cava Obstruction in Oncology

Abstract: Východiska: Syndróm hornej dutej žily (superior vena cava obstruction-SVCO) je spôsobený obštrukciou prietoku v hornej dutej žile. V súčasnosti najčastejšou príčinou je karcinóm pľúc alebo iná malignita rastúca expanzívne v hornom mediastine. SVCO je jeden z urgentných stavov u onkologických pacientov a vyžaduje neodkladnú dia gnostiku a liečbu. Prípad 1: Sedemdesiat deváť ročného pacienta s nemalobunkovým karcinómom pľúc vpravo, IIIB štádium, po dvoch cykloch chemoterapie sme prijali k hospitalizácii pre klin… Show more

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“…1 Multidisciplinary cooperation among radiation and medical oncologists and interventional radiologists is needed to provide an early treatment. 6 Treatment involves chemotherapy and radiation for underlying cancer to reduce the degree of obstruction. Dilation and stenting as well as bypass of the SVC may be performed.…”
Section: Resident Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 Multidisciplinary cooperation among radiation and medical oncologists and interventional radiologists is needed to provide an early treatment. 6 Treatment involves chemotherapy and radiation for underlying cancer to reduce the degree of obstruction. Dilation and stenting as well as bypass of the SVC may be performed.…”
Section: Resident Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), which is characterized by facial edema and congestion of head, upper extremities and neck, is a life-threatening oncologic emergency 1 ) . SVCS is caused by obstruction or stenosis in the superior vena cava (SVC) following the development of malignant tumors or lymph nodes 2 ) . Although a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy has been considered as the standard treatment for SVCS 3 ) , stent implantation to SVC has been recently developed to alleviate edema or dyspnea caused by SVCS.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%