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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Preferred term

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Obstruction of the Superior Vena Cava
  • Obstruction, SVC
  • Superior Vena Cava Obstruction
  • SVC Obstruction
  • SVC Obstructions
  • SVC Syndrome
  • SVC Syndromes
  • Syndrome, SVC

Note

  • coordinate with the cause of the obstruction

Scope note

  • A condition that occurs when the obstruction of the thin-walled SUPERIOR VENA CAVA interrupts blood flow from the head, upper extremities, and thorax to the RIGHT ATRIUM. Obstruction can be caused by NEOPLASMS; THROMBOSIS; ANEURYSM; or external compression. The syndrome is characterized by swelling and/or CYANOSIS of the face, neck, and upper arms which is called Pemberton's sign. Classification of SVC obstruction is often based on COLLATERAL CIRCULATION.

History note

  • 86

In other languages

  • yläonttolaskimo-oireyhtymä

    Finnish

  • syndroma venae cavae superioris
  • vena cava superior -oireyhtymä
  • vena cava superior -syndrooma
  • yläonttolaskimon ahtauma
  • yläonttolaskimosyndrooma
  • Vena cava superior-syndrom

    Swedish

  • Vena cava superior-obstruktion
  • Vena cava superior-trombos

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013479

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