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Superior vena cava stenosis

MedGen UID:
573939
•Concept ID:
C0340758
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Superior Vena Cava Stenosis
SNOMED CT: Superior vena cava stenosis (234065001)

Definition

Abnormal narrowing of the lumen of the superior vena cava. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSuperior vena cava stenosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of venous stenosis in oncologic patients.
Ierardi AM, Jannone ML, Petrillo M, Brambillasca PM, Fumarola EM, Angileri SA, Crippa M, Carrafiello G
Future Oncol 2018 Dec;14(28):2933-2943. Epub 2018 Apr 6 doi: 10.2217/fon-2017-0737. PMID: 29623736
Transcatheter management of venous stenosis.
Wax DF, Rocchini AP
Pediatr Cardiol 1998 Jan-Feb;19(1):59-65; discussion 66. doi: 10.1007/s002469900247. PMID: 9396849
Detection of suprahepatic caval stenosis following liver transplantation and treatment via balloon-expandable intravascular stent.
Zülke C, Berger H, Anthuber M, Jauch KW
Transpl Int 1995;8(4):330-2. doi: 10.1007/BF00346890. PMID: 7546159

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Incidentally diagnosed superior vena cava narrowing prompted by screening mammography.
Satei AM, Tawil TF, Trivax CZ
BMJ Case Rep 2024 May 15;17(5) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260478. PMID: 38749527
Superior vena cava stenosis in haemodialysis patients with a tunnelled cuffed catheter: prevalence and risk factors.
Labriola L, Seront B, Crott R, Borceux P, Hammer F, Jadoul M
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2018 Dec 1;33(12):2227-2233. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfy150. PMID: 29893920
An unusual cause of respiratory distress in an infant.
Rusciolelli CH, Hageman JR, Groner A
Pediatr Ann 2014 May;43(5):e120-5. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20140417-11. PMID: 24877494
Central vein stenosis: a nephrologist's perspective.
Agarwal AK, Patel BM, Haddad NJ
Semin Dial 2007 Jan-Feb;20(1):53-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2007.00242.x. PMID: 17244123
Superior vena cava stenosis: a delayed BioGlue complication.
Economopoulos GC, Dimitrakakis GK, Brountzos E, Kelekis DA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 Jun;127(6):1819-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.12.041. PMID: 15173746

Diagnosis

Implantation of an arteriovenous graft through the peripheral vascular access in the presence of superior vena cava stenosis but a patent azygos vein: A case report.
Wang Y, Lei X, Song X, Li L, Li Q
J Vasc Access 2024 Sep;25(5):1686-1689. Epub 2023 Sep 1 doi: 10.1177/11297298231197003. PMID: 37655863
Superior vena cava stenosis presenting with bendopnea.
Li M, Toomay S, Drazner MH, Thibodeau JT
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Apr 21;14(4) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242418. PMID: 33883121Free PMC Article
Strategy of pacemaker and electrode replacement for superior vena cava stenosis.
Zheng ZP, Zhang W, Zeng ZH, Zheng JY
J Int Med Res 2021 Jan;49(1):300060520945170. doi: 10.1177/0300060520945170. PMID: 33445982Free PMC Article
A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Pacemaker Lead Induced Superior Vena Cava Stenosis.
Frost CC, Boyd J, Marshall LR, Prabhu A
Heart Lung Circ 2021 Feb;30(2):e52-e54. Epub 2020 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.08.019. PMID: 33032900
Symptomatic exercise-induced complete atrioventricular block due to severe superior vena cava stenosis.
Simantirakis E, Marketou M, Kehagias E, Kanoupakis E, Hamilos M, Vardas P
Int J Cardiol 2016 Jul 15;215:167-8. Epub 2016 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.04.123. PMID: 27116327

Therapy

Implantation of an arteriovenous graft through the peripheral vascular access in the presence of superior vena cava stenosis but a patent azygos vein: A case report.
Wang Y, Lei X, Song X, Li L, Li Q
J Vasc Access 2024 Sep;25(5):1686-1689. Epub 2023 Sep 1 doi: 10.1177/11297298231197003. PMID: 37655863
A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Pacemaker Lead Induced Superior Vena Cava Stenosis.
Frost CC, Boyd J, Marshall LR, Prabhu A
Heart Lung Circ 2021 Feb;30(2):e52-e54. Epub 2020 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.08.019. PMID: 33032900
Superior vena cava stenosis after radiofrequency catheter ablation for electrical isolation of the superior vena cava.
Kühne M, Schaer B, Osswald S, Sticherling C
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2010 Apr;33(4):e36-8. Epub 2009 Oct 12 doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02588.x. PMID: 19824941
Superior vena cava stenosis: a delayed BioGlue complication.
Economopoulos GC, Dimitrakakis GK, Brountzos E, Kelekis DA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 Jun;127(6):1819-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.12.041. PMID: 15173746
Case report: migration and shortening of a self-expanding metallic stent complicating the treatment of malignant superior vena cava stenosis.
Entwisle KG, Watkinson AF, Reidy J
Clin Radiol 1996 Aug;51(8):593-5. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(96)80144-9. PMID: 8761401

Prognosis

Successful venoplasty of superior vena cava stenosis in a patient with a total artificial heart after orthotopic heart transplantation due to primary graft failure.
Phancao A, El Banayosy A, Lee SP, Vanhooser DW, Harper MD, Horstmanshof DA, Long JW, Koerner MM
J Card Surg 2020 Oct;35(10):2847-2852. Epub 2020 Jul 19 doi: 10.1111/jocs.14877. PMID: 32683723
Outcomes of Double-patch and Warden Techniques in Patients With Supracardiac Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection.
Zubritskiy A, Naberukhin Y, Arkhipov A, Gorbatykh Y, Khapaev T, Nichay N, Kulyabin Y, Bogachev-Prokophiev A, Karaskov A
Heart Lung Circ 2020 Jan;29(1):156-161. Epub 2018 Dec 14 doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.11.020. PMID: 30686643
Transcatheter stenting of superior vena cava obstruction after pediatric heart transplantation: A single-center experience assessing risk factors and outcomes.
Salavitabar A, Flyer JN, Torres AJ, Richmond ME, Crystal MA, Turner ME, Chai P, Zuckerman WA
Pediatr Transplant 2018 Nov;22(7):e13267. Epub 2018 Jul 11 doi: 10.1111/petr.13267. PMID: 29992703
Is restrictive atrial septal defect a risk in partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage repair?
Zhu J, Kotani Y, Chetan D, Zhao L, Coles JG, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS, Honjo O
Ann Thorac Surg 2014 May;97(5):1664-70. Epub 2014 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.051. PMID: 24656957
Superior vena cava stenosis: a delayed BioGlue complication.
Economopoulos GC, Dimitrakakis GK, Brountzos E, Kelekis DA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 Jun;127(6):1819-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.12.041. PMID: 15173746

Clinical prediction guides

Outcomes of Double-patch and Warden Techniques in Patients With Supracardiac Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection.
Zubritskiy A, Naberukhin Y, Arkhipov A, Gorbatykh Y, Khapaev T, Nichay N, Kulyabin Y, Bogachev-Prokophiev A, Karaskov A
Heart Lung Circ 2020 Jan;29(1):156-161. Epub 2018 Dec 14 doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.11.020. PMID: 30686643
Is restrictive atrial septal defect a risk in partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage repair?
Zhu J, Kotani Y, Chetan D, Zhao L, Coles JG, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS, Honjo O
Ann Thorac Surg 2014 May;97(5):1664-70. Epub 2014 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.051. PMID: 24656957
Feasibility of post-gadolinium three-dimensional gradient-echo sequence to evaluate the pulmonary arterial vasculature.
Altun E, Heredia V, Pamuklar E, Zapparoli M, Semelka RC
Magn Reson Imaging 2009 Nov;27(9):1198-207. Epub 2009 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2009.05.011. PMID: 19766421

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