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Superior vena cava obstruction and mediastinal mass detected by point‐of‐care ultrasonography
Author(s) -
Blanco Pablo,
Esteban Fernando,
Leonardi Ivana
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22847
Subject(s) - medicine , superior vena cava syndrome , radiology , ultrasonography , mediastinal mass , superior vena cava , mediastinum , inferior vena cava , lung cancer , computed tomography , vena cava , pathology
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) often relates to malignant causes such as lung tumors, metastatic cancer, or lymphomas. While the diagnosis relies nowadays on the use of contrast‐enhanced thoracic computed tomography, ultrasonography may have an important value as a first‐line imaging technique, particularly when used in point‐of‐care office‐based settings. Here, we report the case of a 67‐year‐old male presenting with SVCS in whom ultrasound contributed to diagnosis.