Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 5 years ago
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Causes of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome Malignant Causes (2/3 of cases) - 95%
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Causes of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome 
Malignant Causes (2/3 of cases)
 - 95% 
     - Lung Cancer
     - NSCLC (most common)
     - SCLC
     - Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
     - DLBCL
 - 5%
     - Primary Mediastinal Germ cell neoplasms
     - Metastatic Cancer
Non-Malignant Causes (1/3 of cases)
 - Central venous catheter induced thrombosis
 - Infectious causes
     - Histoplasmosis
     - Nocardiosis
 - Retrostemal goiters
 - Post-radiation local vascular fibrosis

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 5 years ago
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