Superior vena cava syndrome with central venous catheter for chemotherapy treated successfully with fibrinolysis

Autor: F. Sainz Gonzalez, R. F. Antón, A. Colmenarejo Rubio, L. Sáenz Cascos, R. Alguacil Rodríguez, J. F. Guijarro Escribano
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Clinicaltranslational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico. 9(3)
ISSN: 1699-048X
Popis: Recently, there has been an increase in the number of cases of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome associated with chronic indwelling central venous catheters. Fibrinolytic therapy and endovascular treatment are currently achieving good results. We present a case history of a patient with SVC with a catheter used for chemotherapy, which was successfully treated with catheter-directed (intraclot) infusion thrombolytic therapy with urokinase.
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