Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Caused by Benign Intrathoracic Goitre

1 January 1983

journal article
case report
Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Clinica Belgica

Vol. 38 (5) , 329-332
https://doi.org/10.1080/22953337.1983.11718954

Abstract

Intrathoracic goitre is one of the rare, benign causes of potentially curable superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). We report two cases of colloid in trathoracic goitre responsible for SVCS, as confirmed by simultaneous thyroid scanning and isotopic superior cavography. Both patients underwent surgical excision of their goitre and had a complete cure of their superior vena cava syndrome. This report illustrates the importance of considering be nign etiologies of superior vena cava syndrome be fore starting emergency radiotherapy.

Keywords

INTRATHORACIC
GOITRE
SUPERIOR
VENA CAVA SYNDROME
SVCS
BENIGN CAUSES

This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:

Superior Vena Caval Obstruction with Substernal Thyroid
Southern Medical Journal, 1974