Second SVC stent treatment for tumour ingrowth

Respirology Case Reports

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Taku Oikawa¹  Yutaka Takahara¹  Yuki Fujimoto¹  Yoko Ishige¹  Ikuyo Shionoya¹  Shiro Mizuno¹ 

[1] Department of Respiratory Medicine Kanazawa Medical University Uchinada Japan;

关键词: Additional stent;    lung cancer;    SVC syndrome;    tumour ingrowth;   

DOI  :  10.1002/rcr2.619

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Key message We herein report a case of lung cancer with recurrent superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, which was treated with additional stent placement. Our report suggests the possibility that additional SVC stent placement is an option for treatment of tumour ingrowth, even in patients with poor performance status.

【 授权许可】

Unknown