Background A 29-year-old woman presented with chest pressure, progressive dyspnea, fatigue, and swelling of her face, neck and upper extremities. Four days earlier, she had undergone a procedure for ...

The superior vena cava is the vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart. Superior vena cava syndrome is often a secondary problem caused by a cancerous tumor or a blood ...

Superior vena cava syndrome in a child is a medical emergency because the child's windpipe can become blocked. The syndrome can be life-threatening. In children, windpipe is softer and can more easily ...

Introduction: Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) comprises a range of symptoms and signs of mechanical obstruction of the SVC lumen. Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and ...

LUNG cancer symptoms usually develop in the later stages of the disease, which is why recognising them is very important. While a cough is one of the most recognised symptoms, a subtle sign in the ...

LUNG cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer - around 47,000 people are diagnosed with the condition every year in the UK. When the disease takes hold, swelling on the superior ...

Lymphomas are neoplastic transformations of cells that reside primarily in lymphatic tissue, including reticuloendothelial organs. Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas have differing cellular origins ...

Background A 29-year-old woman presented with chest pressure, progressive dyspnea, fatigue, and swelling of her face, neck and upper extremities. Four days earlier, she had undergone a procedure for ...

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There are multiple factors involved in the pathogenesis of VT following implantation of a transvenous pacing/implantable cardioverter defibrillator system. Ligation of the access vein can cause a ...