2025年2月9日 · Facial plethora is a rare presentation of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS). We report facial plethora and feeling of fullness in the head and neck in a 37-year-old female with cardiomyopathy and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement. She remained undiagnosed for a year despite computed tomogram (CT) imaging.

2020年1月1日 · Obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) may occur as an acute or subacute process producing a syndrome with characteristic features including facial edema and plethora, dilation of chest wall and neck veins, and mild to moderate respiratory difficulty.

2020年6月18日 · Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is characterized by facial plethora, upper body venous engorgement, chest pain, soft tissue swelling, dyspnea, and even neurologic changes. Anything that impairs SVC drainage by intrinsic obstruction (thrombosis, anatomic narrowing) or extrinsic compression (mediastinal masses, non-small cell lung cancer, non ...

2019年3月4日 · SVC syndrome is the clinical manifestation of obstruction of blood flow in the SVC, characterized by facial, neck and/or upper extremity swelling. Other features include facial plethora, distended chest and neck veins and cyanosis.

SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC) syndrome, which occurs because of obstruction of the SVC, may manifest with plethora and swelling of the face and arm due to venous congestion and edema. A 71-year-old, 93-kg, 167-cm woman presented to the emergency department with a 10-day history of chest pain, progressive exertional dyspnea, and a new grade III/VI ...

2016年5月14日 · Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) refers to the constellation of signs and symptoms that accompany the occlusion of the superior vena cava, either due to internal or external causes. It is commonly described as an oncologic emergency, but in recent times, it …

2021年4月23日 · Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) refers to the constellation of signs and symptoms that accompany the occlusion of the superior vena cava, either due to internal or external causes. Although it is commonly described as an oncologic emergency, it is not only nonemergent in the majority of cases but is increasingly found in patients who do not ...

Footnotes: Photographs of the head and upper chest of a 53-year-old man with catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), showing (A) facial and neck plethora (a symptom of increased blood flow to the face that causes swelling and puffiness) and (B) a prominent superficial venous pattern on the chest. [Source …

2019年10月16日 · Conserning the clinical presentation of SVCS may be subacute or acute. The most typical presenting symptoms and signs are dyspnea, facial edema, jugular venous distention, upper body plethora, cough, orthopnea, stridor, chest pain, cyanosis, positive Pemberton’s sign, dysphagia, visual impairment, lethargy, and headache.

2024年12月18日 · With acute superior vena cava obstruction, symptoms include facial and neck swelling, facial flushing, bilateral upper extremity swelling, neurological signs, dyspnoea, headache, and cough. ... Treatment of superior vena cava syndrome will depend on the cause of the compression. Thrombolysis and anticoagulation may be indicated for thrombosis.