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superior vena cava syndrome

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Obstruction of the blood flow in the superior vena cava caused by a malignant neoplasm, thrombosis, or aneurysm. It is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment. Signs and symptoms include swelling and cyanosis of the face, neck, and upper arms, cough, orthopnea, and headache. [ NCIT:C3396 ]

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database cross reference
  • MESH:D013479 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • GARD:0009264 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • SCTID:63363004 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • NCIT:C3396 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
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gard_rare

abbreviation
SVCS [ GARD:0009264 ]

definition

Obstruction of the blood flow in the superior vena cava caused by a malignant neoplasm, thrombosis, or aneurysm. It is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment. Signs and symptoms include swelling and cyanosis of the face, neck, and upper arms, cough, orthopnea, and headache.

exactMatch

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3396, http://identifiers.org/mesh/D013479, http://identifiers.org/snomedct/63363004

has exact synonym

superior vena cava syndrome

has related synonym

superior vena cava obstruction, SVCS, SVC obstruction, SVC syndrome, superior vena cava thrombosis

id

MONDO:0043287

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