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Brachiocephalic Vein Stenosis and Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Presenting as Acute Airway Obstruction
Author(s) -
Iloreta Alfred Marc,
Teng Marita S.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.22201
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , superior vena cava , stenosis , head and neck , head and neck surgery , general surgery , surgery
CVS has also observed in the setting of fibrosing mediastinitis, postradiation therapy, and malignancy. It is characterized by a slow, insidious onset of upper extremity pain and swelling. In the setting of central venous catheterization, CVS is associated with placement of indwelling intravascular devices in the subclavian vein, innominate vein, and the superior vena cava. The risk of stenosis is directly related to repeated and longer duration of catheterization, location in the subclavian vein, and catheterassociated infection.