Not the usual cause of superior vena cava obstruction.

Scott Med J

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, MRC Blood Pressure Unit, Western Infirmary, Glasgow.

Published: April 2001

Superior vena cava obstruction has a classical association with bronchial carcinoma. In the presence of cortisol excess, the diagnosis of small-cell carcinoma and ectopic ACTH production seems likely. We present a case where the clinical features did not accurately reflect the underlying pathology.

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