Superior vena cava obstruction by tumour thrombus in invasive thymoma: diagnosis and surgical management

Igor E Konstantinov; Pankaj Saxena; Miriam Koniuszko; Soumya Ghosh; Vincent H S Low; Tze Sheng Khor; Anupam Naran; Mark A J Newman

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2006.08.010

Superior vena cava obstruction by tumour thrombus in invasive thymoma: diagnosis and surgical management

Heart Lung Circ. 2007 Dec;16(6):462-4. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.08.010. Epub 2007 Apr 10.

Authors

Igor E Konstantinov¹, Pankaj Saxena, Miriam Koniuszko, Soumya Ghosh, Vincent H S Low, Tze Sheng Khor, Anupam Naran, Mark A J Newman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.

PMID: 17428732
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.08.010

Abstract

Thymomas are common mediastinal tumours. We report a rare case of thymoma invasion into the superior vena cava with resultant venous obstruction. The tumour was resected. The superior vena cava and left brachiochephalic vein were reconstructed with autologous pericardial patch.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Radiography
Respiratory Paralysis / etiology
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / etiology*
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / surgery
Thrombectomy / adverse effects
Thymoma / complications*
Thymoma / pathology
Thymoma / surgery*
Thymus Neoplasms / complications*
Thymus Neoplasms / pathology
Thymus Neoplasms / surgery*
Venous Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Venous Thrombosis / etiology*
Venous Thrombosis / surgery
Warfarin / administration & dosage

Substances

Warfarin