Asymptomatic azygos vein overflow in a young patient with primary mediastinal seminoma

The azygos system is the most important pathway for decompression of the superior vena cava (SVC) when a blood flow obstruction to the right atrium is present. Thoracic and mediastinal malignancies, mainly lung cancers, are responsible for 60%–85% of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) cases. An unco...

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Published in:Thorac Cancer
Main Authors: Di Liello, Raimondo, Sparano, Francesca, Iacovino, Maria Lucia, Viscardi, Giuseppe, Della Corte, Carminia Maria, Ronchi, Andrea, Sabetta, Rosa Laura, Fasano, Morena, Vicidomini, Giovanni, Reginelli, Alfonso, Ciardiello, Fortunato, Morgillo, Floriana
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2019
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Case Reports
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6885441/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31568668
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13170
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