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Mouse Complete Stasis Model of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis
Published on: June 15, 2011
[Superior vena cava syndrome due to hemothorax]
A Bourvine1, I Y Shemesh, M Khateeb
1Intensive Care Unit, Brazilai Medical Center, Ashkelon.
Abstract:
A 40-year-old man suffering from chronic uremia was admitted for hemodialysis. During cannulation of the subclavian vein, 1 of the arteries of the chest was punctured and bled into the right hemithorax. A large compressing hematoma occurred near the superior vena cava and acute superior vena cava syndrome developed very rapidly despite repeated intercostal drainage. Bedside, 1-shot-venography enabled accurate diagnosis and localization of the obstruction and permitted aimed surgical intervention.
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