Acute superior vena cava occlusion after stenting of tracheoesophageal fistula.

Kapadia, Muneera R; de Hoyos, Alberto L; Blum, Matthew G · Ann Thorac Surg · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Acute development of superior vena cava syndrome is unusual. This report describes a patient who suddenly presented with a superior vena cava obstruction after esophageal and tracheal stenting for a malignant tracheoesophageal fistula. Stenting of the superior vena cava rapidly alleviated the obstruction and resulted in resolution of symptoms.

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