[The superior vena cava occlusion syndrome. A case of neoplastic thrombosis due to hepatocarcinoma and cirrhosis]

P P Zanetti; G M Amerio; D Cavanenghi; V Sorisio; G Rosa; C Dutto; M Muncinelli; M Favro; G F Fornaca; L Gentile

[The superior vena cava occlusion syndrome. A case of neoplastic thrombosis due to hepatocarcinoma and cirrhosis]

Minerva Chir. 1997 Apr;52(4):455-9.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

P P Zanetti¹, G M Amerio, D Cavanenghi, V Sorisio, G Rosa, C Dutto, M Muncinelli, M Favro, G F Fornaca, L Gentile

Affiliation

¹ I Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Regione Piemonte USSL 68, Ospedale Civile, Asti.

PMID: 9265132

Abstract

The authors report their experience with 11 patients, surgically treated since 1990, affected with superior vena cava syndrome. A peculiar case of neoplastic thrombosis in hepatocarcinoma is stressed. In fact a similar case hadn't been reported in the last ten-year literature, although hepatocarcinoma may spread in different organs. A subject review and a discussion are presented.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / complications*
Embolectomy
Female
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
Liver Neoplasms / complications*
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / pathology*
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / diagnosis
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / etiology*
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / surgery
Vena Cava, Superior / pathology*
Vena Cava, Superior / surgery