Thymic carcinoma with tumor thrombus into the superior vena cava |
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Authors: | Yasuhiro Kamikubo Norihiko Shiiya Suguru Kubota and Keishu Yasuda |
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Institution: | Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Kita-14, Nishi-5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Tumor thrombus into the vena cava have been reported in cases with renal cell carcinoma, thyroid tumor and in those with thymoma. These tumors are frequently invasive and continuous from the main tumor that shows direct vessel wall invasion. Here, we report a case of thymic carcinoma with superior vena cava syndrome, which was caused by a tumor thrombus in the superior vena cava without vessel wall invasion. The main mediastinal tumor did not show innominate vein invasion, and the superior vena cava syndrome was a result of separate tumor thrombus that was free of vessel wall invasion. The tumor thrombus could be removed through a simple venotomy. To prevent stenosis in the superior vena cava and the left innominate vein, we used a pericardial patch to close the venotomy site. |
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Keywords: | thymic carcinoma tumor thrombus superior vena cava syndrome pericardial patch |
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