| superior vena cava syndrome |
Compression of the major vein of the chest (superior vena cava) by a tumor mass that results in an increase of veins on the chest wall and the swelling of the face, neck, and arm(s).
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| superior vena cava |
major vein in the upper body that carries oxygen depleted blood to the heart
출처: heart.kumu.org/hhglossary.html
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| superior vena cava s. |
a complex of symptoms caused by compression of the superior vena cava, such as by a bronchial tumor or by metastatic mediastinal lymph nodes in lung cancer; characteristics include suffusion and brawny edema of the face, neck, or upper arms; central nervous system disturbances; cyanosis; conjunctival edema; and edema of the trachea and esophagus leading to dyspnea and dysphagia.
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