Right to Left Shunt as a Collateral Circulation in a Patient with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 79-82, 1999.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-100983
ABSTRACT
In patients with superior vena cava syndrome, the form of the collateral circulatory system whichcommuni-cates with the inferior vena cava via various systemic veins usually varics. We found an instance ofunusual collateral circulation direct communication between the systemic and pulmonary vein in a woman withsuperior vena cava syndrome caused by metastatic lymph node enlargement. In this report, we describe the CT andradionuclide venographic findings.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Veins
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Veins
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Vena Cava, Inferior
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Vena Cava, Superior
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
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Collateral Circulation
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Lymph Nodes
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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