Intractable pleural effusion associated with superior vena cava and upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in a patient with advanced lung cancer

Intractable pleural effusion associated with superior vena cava and upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in a patient with advanced lung cancer

We herein report a case with intractable pleural effusion attributed to superior vena cava (SVC) and upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in a patient with lung cancer. A 62-year-old woman presented to our hospital with shortness of breath and bilateral upper extremity edema. One year ago, she was d...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Tsuruno, Kazunori Tobino, Mitsukuni Sakabe, Masanobu Okahisa, Saori Nishizawa, Kohei Yoshimine, Yuki Ko, Hiromi Ide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Pleural effusion
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Pleuroperitoneal shunt
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300824

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