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SVC OBSTRUCTION |
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malignancy [90%]: |
bronchial carcinoma lymphoma breast adenocarcinoma metastatic seminoma Kaposi's sarcoma |
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other causes: |
benign mediastinal tumours, eg. thymoma (rarely malignant), dermoidretrosternal goitre aortic aneurysm SVC thrombosis large pericardial effusion idiopathic sclerosing mediastinitis enlarged lymph nodes (benign or malignant) |
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