Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures. ... lymphoma and solid tumors with mediastinal metastases (e.g. breast cancer).

SVC syndrome is caused by the invasion or extrinsic compression of the vena cava by adjacent pathologic processes, especially by the mass in the middle or anterior mediastinum, usually consisting ...

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Werner's Syndrome. ... Nonmalignant causes of SVCS include mediastinal fibrosis, aortic aneurysm, vasculitis, infections, benign mediastinal tumors, ...

Chest Film, Showing the Mediastinal Tumor, ... A superior-vena-cava syndrome of brief duration developed shortly before death and appeared to have been occasioned by an ultraviolet treatment.

Mediastinal masses in paediatric patients present a complex and high-risk scenario due to their proximity to the heart, ... superior vena cava syndrome, and cardiovascular compromise.

The syndrome can be life-threatening. Because the windpipe of children is maller, so any amount of swelling can cause breathing problems. Squeezing of the trachea is called superior mediastinal ...