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Treatment of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome and Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Thrombosis in a Patient with Colorectal Cancer: Combination of SVC Stenting and IVC Filter Placement to Palliate Symptoms and Pave the Way for Port Implantation

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Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava is a life-threatening complication in cancer patients leading to pulmonary embolism. These patients can also be affected by superior vena cava syndrome causing dyspnea followed by trunk or extremity swelling. We report the case of a 61-year-old female suffering from an extended colorectal tumor who became affected by both of the mentioned complications. Due to thrombus formation within the right vena jugularis interna, thrombosis of the inferior vena cava, and superior vena cava syndrome, a combined interventional procedure via a left jugular access with stenting of the superior vena cava and filter placement into the inferior vena cava was performed As a consequence, relief of the patient’s symptoms, prevention of pulmonary embolism, and paving of the way for further venous chemotherapy were achieved.

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    Alexander Sauter, Jürgen Triller, Felix Schmidt & Ralph Kickuth

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Sauter, A., Triller, J., Schmidt, F. et al. Treatment of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome and Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Thrombosis in a Patient with Colorectal Cancer: Combination of SVC Stenting and IVC Filter Placement to Palliate Symptoms and Pave the Way for Port Implantation. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 31, 144–148 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9113-7

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Keywords

  • Interventional procedures
  • Inferior vena cava filter
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Superior vena cava syndrome
  • Vena cava stent
  • Venous thrombosis