SVC Obstruction Flashcards by Zoe Doak | Brainscape

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What cancer is most commonly associated with SVC obstruction?

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Lung

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Features of SVC obstruction

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SOB
swelling of face, neck and arms
conjunctival/ periorbital oedema
headache (worse in mornings)
visual disturbance
pulseless jugular venous distension

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Causes of SVC obstruction

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small cell lung cancer
lymphoma
metastatic seminoma
Kaposi’s sarcoma
breast cancer
aortic aneurysm
goitre
SVC thrombosis

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Management of SVC obstruction

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endovascular stenting
radical chemotherapy/ chemo-radiotherapy
steroids

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