Takahara Yutaka, Ishige Yoko, Shionoya Ikuyo, Fujimoto Yuki, Oikawa Taku, Mizuno Shiro
Department of Respiratory Medicine Kanazawa Medical University Uchinada Japan.
Respirol Case Rep. 2020 Jul 2;8(6):e00619. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.619. eCollection 2020 Aug.
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.
我们在此报告一例复发性上腔静脉(SVC)综合征的肺癌病例,该病例接受了额外的支架置入治疗。我们的报告表明,即使是身体状况较差的患者,额外置入SVC支架也有可能成为治疗肿瘤向内生长的一种选择。