Superior vena cava syndrome associated with longstanding implantable central venous port
| Autor: | Ana Margarida Fernandes, Sérgio Janeiro, Paulina Krzemien Santos, Vanessa Figueiredo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Catheterization
Central Venous Superior Vena Cava Syndrome medicine.medical_specialty Shoulders medicine.medical_treatment Physical examination Article Catheters Indwelling Port (medical) medicine Humans Stomach cancer Aged 80 and over Venous Thrombosis Chemotherapy Superior vena cava syndrome medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Radiation therapy Female Gastrectomy Radiology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports. 2015:bcr2014206643-bcr2014206643 |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Popis: | An 81-year-old woman was diagnosed with stomach cancer 4 years earlier, and underwent haemostatic radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy, for which an implantable central venous port (figure 1) was placed. She subsequently underwent partial gastrectomy, with remission for nearly 3 years. She maintained regular surveillance, and presented with swelling of the neck and face accompanied by erythrocyanosis of these areas (figure 2). She also reported progressive swelling of both shoulders and upper extremities. On physical examination she was afebrile, … |
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