Superior vena cava syndrome caused by an intrathoracic plasmacytoma

A case of an extramedullary intrathoracic plasmacytoma causing superior vena cava syndrome is described. Review of the literature on intrathoracic plasmacytomas and superior vena cava syndrome revealed that no similar cases have been described to date. The initial presentation, management, and respo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer 1991-09, Vol.68 (6), p.1376-1379
Hauptverfasser:	Davis, Sidney R., King, Helen S., Roux, Ingrid Le, Bolding, Ellen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Plasmacytoma - complications Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - etiology Thoracic Neoplasms - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of an extramedullary intrathoracic plasmacytoma causing superior vena cava syndrome is described. Review of the literature on intrathoracic plasmacytomas and superior vena cava syndrome revealed that no similar cases have been described to date. The initial presentation, management, and response to treatment are described.
ISSN:	0008-543X 1097-0142
DOI:	10.1002/1097-0142(19910915)68:6<1376::AID-CNCR2820680632>3.0.CO;2-G