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**Metastatic lesions (most commonly from breast and testicular cancers) | **Metastatic lesions (most commonly from breast and testicular cancers) | ||
**Infections | **Infections | ||
**Thyroid goiter | **Thyroid goiter | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of SVCS are intrathoracic malignancies. Other common risk factors include thrombosis (due to intravascular devices), postradiation fibrosis, and mediastinitis. [1]
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of superior vena cava syndrome are:
- Lymph node metastasis
- Non–small cell lung cancer
- Small cell lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Metastatic lesions (most commonly from breast and testicular cancers)
- Infections
- Thyroid goiter
- Iatrogenic intravascular devices
- Pericardial constriction
- Idiopathic sclerosing mediastinitis
- Aortic aneurysm