Category: Misc
Keywords: Oncologic, Emergency, SVC Syndrome (PubMed Search)
Posted: 3/3/2008 by Rob Rogers, MD
(Updated: 8/14/2024)
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Clinical Presentation of SVC Syndrome
SVC syndrome (caused either by tumor or thrombosis of the SVC) classically presents with facial swelling, arm swelling, and dilated chest wall veins. The problem in the real world is that often times the manifestaions are a bit more subtle.
Some SVC syndrome pearls: