Vena cava superior syndrome in the children with mediastinal tumors: Single-center experience

ÖZCAN A., ÜNAL E., KARAKÜKCÜ M., COŞKUN A., ÖZDEMİR M. A., PATIROĞLU T.

NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.255-259, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/nci.2019.46354
  • Dergi Adı: NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.255-259
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, emergency treatment, mediastinal tumor, vena cava superior syndrome
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: Vena cava superior syndrome comprises various symptoms of compression of vena cava superior. The results of increased venous pressure in the upper body may cause edema of the head and neck associated with cyanosis, plethora and distended subcutaneous vessels. Vena cava superior syndrome is rare in childhood. Therefore, we planned this retrospective study.