Endovascular stenting for the management of port-a-cath associated superior vena cava syndrome
| Autor: | Vasiliki Kostopoulou, Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos, Marinos L. Tsiatas, Christos Papadimitriou, Dimitrios A. Kelekis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
medicine.medical_specialty Percutaneous medicine.medical_treatment Revascularization Catheters Indwelling Port (medical) Superior vena cava medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging cardiovascular diseases Chemotherapy Superior vena cava syndrome business.industry Stent Thrombosis Middle Aged medicine.disease Hodgkin Disease Surgery cardiovascular system Emergency Medicine Female Stents Radiology medicine.symptom Tomography X-Ray Computed business |
| Zdroj: | Emergency Radiology. 16:143-146 |
| ISSN: | 1438-1435 1070-3004 |
| Popis: | Port-a-cath systems are often essential for the administration of long-term chemotherapy in the treatment of malignancies because they improve venous access, but they are associated with complications, mainly thrombosis of central veins. In the present report, we describe a case of right subclavian and superior vena cava port-a-cath-related thrombosis causing superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) in a patient affected by Hodgkin's disease. The patient underwent percutaneous revascularization with stent positioning, experiencing immediate relief of symptoms. Endovascular procedures for the treatment of nonmalignant SVCS seem to represent a challenging therapeutic option. |
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