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Superior vena cava syndrome
Superior vena cava (SVCS) is a group of symptoms caused by obstruction of the superior vena cava ("SVC"), a short, wide carrying circulating blood into the heart. The majority of cases are caused by within the mediastinum, most commonly lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's , directly compressing or invading the SVC wall. Non-malignant causes are increasing in due to expanding use of intravascular devices, which can result in . Other non-malignant causes include mediastinal tumors, , , and fibrosing mediastinitis.
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