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. 2020 Sep 4;7(9):56. doi: 10.3390/medicines7090056

Table 1.

SVC syndrome caused by intravascular thrombosis in association with malignancy.

Malignant disease Age Sex Clinical Presentation of SVC Syndrome Diagnosis of SVC Syndrome Management Reference
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 64 Female Dyspnea, facial edema, flushing of neck, fatigue Physical exam and IV contrast enhanced CT IV heparin followed by enoxaparin This Report
Soft Tissue Sarcoma 46 Female Dyspnea, right arm pain, dysphagia Spiral chest CT with contrast Enoxaparin [8]
Bronchogenic Carcinoma 55 Male Dyspnea, edema of face, neck, and chest Physical exam and Doppler ultrasonography Low molecular weight heparin [9]
Prostate Carcinoma 60 Male Facial edema Physical exam, contrast enhanced CT and MRI Warfarin [10]
Renal Cell Carcinoma 54 Male Edema of face and neck CT and MRI IV Heparin [11]
Ovarian Papillary Carcinoma 62 Female Telangiectasias on face and anterior trunk Thoracic CT Acenocoumarol [12]