Montalbán C, Moreno M A, Molina J P, Hernanz I, Bellas C
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.
Chest. 1993 Oct;104(4):1278-80. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.4.1278.
A 75-year-old patient presented with a superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) lasting 3 years. A prostatic carcinoma was found and a supraclavicular lymph node biopsy specimen disclosed metastasis of the prostatic carcinoma. Antiandrogen and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue therapy produced a marked improvement. Prostatic carcinoma, although a very rare cause, must be considered in the diagnosis of cases of SVCS with a protracted course, since it is a treatable disease.