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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Superior vena cava syndrome may be caused by obstruction of the [[superior vena cava]] ([[SVC]]) by neoplastic invasion of the venous wall associated with intravascular thrombosis, enlarged nodes, enlarged [[ascending aorta]], or more simply, by extrinsic pressure of a [[tumor]] mass against the thin-walled [[superior vena cava]] ([[SVC]]). | |||
==Causes== | |||
===Cancerous Causes=== | ===Cancerous Causes=== | ||
The types of cancer that can lead to this condition include: | The types of [[cancer]] that can lead to this condition include: | ||
* [[Breast cancer]] | *[[Breast cancer]] | ||
* [[Lymphoma]] | *[[Lymphoma]] | ||
* Metastatic lung cancer (lung cancer that spreads) | *Metastatic [[lung cancer]] (lung cancer that spreads) | ||
** Small cell bronchogenic carcinoma( most common cause) | **Small cell bronchogenic carcinoma( most common cause) | ||
** Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung | **[[Squamous cell carcinoma]] of the lung | ||
** Adenocarcinoma of the lung | **[[Adenocarcinoma]] of the lung | ||
** [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] | **[[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] | ||
** Large cell carcinoma of the lung | **Large cell carcinoma of the lung | ||
* [[Testicular cancer]] | *[[Testicular cancer]] | ||
* [[Thyroid cancer]] | *[[Thyroid cancer]] | ||
* Thymic tumors | *[[Thymoma|Thymic tumors]] | ||
===Non-Cancerous Causes=== | ===Non-Cancerous Causes=== | ||
Superior vena cava obstruction can also be caused by noncancerous conditions that cause scarring. These conditions include: | Superior vena cava obstruction can also be caused by noncancerous conditions that cause scarring. These conditions include: | ||
*[[Histoplasmosis]] infection | *[[Histoplasmosis]] infection | ||
* Inflammation of a vein ([[thrombophlebitis]]) | *Inflammation of a vein ([[thrombophlebitis]]) | ||
* Lung infections (such as [[tuberculosis]]) | *Lung infections (such as [[tuberculosis]]) | ||
Other causes of superior vena cava obstruction include: | Other causes of superior vena cava obstruction include: | ||
*[[Aortic aneurysm]] | *[[Aortic aneurysm]] | ||
* Blood clots in the superior vena cava | *Blood clots in the [[superior vena cava]] | ||
*[[Constrictive pericarditis]] | *[[Constrictive pericarditis]] | ||
* Enlargement of the thyroid gland ([[goiter]]) | *Enlargement of the thyroid gland ([[goiter]]) | ||
* Catheters placed in the large veins of the upper arm and neck may cause blood clots in the superior vena cava. | *Catheters placed in the large veins of the upper arm and neck may cause blood clots in the [[superior vena cava]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Superior vena cava syndrome may be caused by obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) by neoplastic invasion of the venous wall associated with intravascular thrombosis, enlarged nodes, enlarged ascending aorta, or more simply, by extrinsic pressure of a tumor mass against the thin-walled superior vena cava (SVC).
Causes
Cancerous Causes
The types of cancer that can lead to this condition include:
- Breast cancer
- Lymphoma
- Metastatic lung cancer (lung cancer that spreads)
- Small cell bronchogenic carcinoma( most common cause)
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
- Adenocarcinoma of the lung
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Large cell carcinoma of the lung
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Thymic tumors
Non-Cancerous Causes
Superior vena cava obstruction can also be caused by noncancerous conditions that cause scarring. These conditions include:
- Histoplasmosis infection
- Inflammation of a vein (thrombophlebitis)
- Lung infections (such as tuberculosis)
Other causes of superior vena cava obstruction include:
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blood clots in the superior vena cava
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter)
- Catheters placed in the large veins of the upper arm and neck may cause blood clots in the superior vena cava.