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. 1991 Apr;46(4):272–273. doi: 10.1136/thx.46.4.272

Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of superior vena cava: a rare cause of the superior vena cava syndrome.

J Y Park 1, M Chung-Park 1, M Snow 1
PMCID: PMC463100  PMID: 2038738

Abstract

The superior vena cava syndrome associated with an intraluminal vascular proliferative lesion is extremely rare. A case of intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the superior vena cava causing obstructive symptoms is reported that was successfully managed by surgical excision.

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