Chemoradiation-Induced Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: A Case Report
A case of a 54-year-old man who developed superior vena cava syndrome secondary to vascular fibrosis, 30 months after radical chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer, is presented. The literature regarding the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of this rare entity is discussed.
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Main Authors: | Mathieu Castonguay, George Rodrigues, Mark Vincent, Richard A Malthaner, Lin-Ruo Guo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2008-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/279786 |
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