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===Causes in Alphabetical Order===
===Causes in Alphabetical Order===
 
*[[Actinomycosis]]
*[[Acute lymphoblastic leukemia]]
*[[Adenocarcinoma of the lung]]
*[[Aortic aneurysm]]
*[[Aortic dissection]]
*[[Arteriovenous fistula]]
*[[Aspergillosis]]
*[[Atrial myxoma]]
*[[Atrial septal defect]]
*[[Behcet's disease]]
*[[Blastomycosis]]
*Blot clots in the superior vena cava
*[[Breast cancer]]
*[[Bronchogenic carcinoma]]
*[[Burkitt's lymphoma]]
*[[Cardiac arrest]]
*[[Congestive heart failure]]
*[[Constrictive pericarditis]]
*[[Cystic fibrosis]]
*[[Cystic hygroma]]
*[[Dermoid cyst]]
*[[Esophageal cancer]]
*[[Esophageal varices]]
*[[Fibrosing mediastinitis]]
*[[Filariasis]]
*[[Goitre]]
*[[Good syndrome]]
*[[Histoplasmosis]]
*[[Hodgkin disease]]
*[[Idiopathic intracranial hypertension]]
*[[Increased intracranial pressure]]
*[[central venous catheter|Indwelling catheter]]
*[[B-cell lymphoma|Large B-cell lymphoma]]
*[[Large cell carcinoma of the lung]]
*[[Leiomyosarcoma]]s
*[[Lung cancer]]
*[[Lymphoblastic lymphoma]]
*[[Lymphoma]]
*[[Malignancy]]
*[[Mediastinal fibrosis]]
*[[Mediastinal tumor]]
*[[Mediastinitis]]
*[[Mesothelioma]]
*[[Metastasis]]
*[[Mustard procedure]]
*[[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]]
*[[Oat cell carcinoma]]
*[[artificial pacemaker|Pacemakers]]
*[[Pancoast tumor]]
*[[Parenteral nutrition]]
*[[Pericarditis]]
*[[Plasmacytoma]]s
*[[Pneumothorax]]
*[[central venous catheter|Presence of central venous catheters]]
*[[Radiation therapy]]
*[[Renal cell carcinoma]]
*[[Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction]]
*[[Sclerosing mediastinitis]]
*[[Sepsis]]
*[[Small cell lung cancer]]
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung]]
*[[Syphilis]]
*[[Teratoma]]
*[[Testicular cancer]]
*[[Thrombophlebitis]]
*Thrombosis of the superior vena cava
*[[thymoma|Thymic tumors]]
*[[Thymoma]]
*[[Thyroid cancer]]
*[[Transposition of the great vessels]]
*[[Tuberculosis]]
*[[Vasculitis]]


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]

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).

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Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Superior vena cava syndrome is itself a life threatening medical emergency irrespective of the other causes.

Common Causes[1]

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical / poisoning No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal / Ortho No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional / Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes


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References

  1. Cohen R, Mena D, Carbajal-Mendoza R, Matos N, Karki N (2008). "Superior vena cava syndrome: A medical emergency?". Int J Angiol. 17 (1): 43–6. PMC 2728369. PMID 22477372.
  2. Reechaipichitkul W, Thongpaen S (2004). "Etiology and outcome of superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction in adults". Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 35 (2): 453–7. PMID 15691155.
  3. Wudel LJ, Nesbitt JC (2001). "Superior vena cava syndrome". Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2 (1): 77–91. PMID 12057143.

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