Bilateral breast swelling secondary to superior vena cava obstruction and subclavian vein thrombosis


Autoria(s): Yamada,Ariadne Mayumi; Melo,Ana Lucia Kefalas Oliveira; Lopes,Gesner Pereira; Andrade Neto,Genesio Borges de; Monteiro,Valesca Bizinoto; Soares,Renato Santos
Data(s)

01/08/2013

Resumo

Superior vena cava syndrome is defined by a set of signs and symptoms secondary to superior vena cava obstruction caused principally by malignant diseases. The present report describes the case of an unusual clinical manifestation of this syndrome with bilateral breast swelling, and emphasizes the relevance of knowledge on mammographic signs of systemic diseases.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842013000400252

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en

Publicador

Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem

Fonte

Radiologia Brasileira v.46 n.4 2013

Palavras-Chave #Mammography #Superior vena cava syndrome #Subclavian vein thrombosis
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journal article