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Eur Respir J 1988; 1: 666-669
Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 1988

Case Studies

Superior vena caval syndrome due to substernal goitre

GJ Wesseling, BW van den Berg, JG Kortlandt, LH Greve, and GP Ten Velde

Superior vena caval syndrome is usually due to malignant disease, however, benign cases do occur. Two patients with superior vena caval syndrome due to substernal goitre are reported, and the use of phleboscintigraphy and/or vena caval phlebography are advocated. A review of potentially helpful diagnostic procedures is given.




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