Sindrom de vena cava superioara si sindrom mediastinal superior- prezentare de caz

Authors

  • Daniela Vodă Spitalul Clinic de Copii Braşov, România; Universitatea „Transilvania” din Braşov, România
  • Diana Secăreanu Spitalul Clinic de Copii Braşov, România
  • Cristina Mihalache Spitalul Clinic de Copii Braşov, România
  • Gheorghe Popa UMF Cluj-Napoca, România

Keywords:

superior vena cava syndrome, superior mediastinal syndrome

Abstract

Superior vena cava syndrome is rare in children and appears in 12% of children with cancer in the chest. It is a group of symptoms that occur when the superior vena cava becomes partially blocked. The situation represents a medical emergency. This is a case report of two children who presented with superior cava vein syndrome with two different causes.

Author Biographies

Daniela Vodă, Spitalul Clinic de Copii Braşov, România; Universitatea „Transilvania” din Braşov, România

Facultatea de Medicină

Gheorghe Popa, UMF Cluj-Napoca, România

Clinica Pediatrie II Cluj Napoca

Published

2010-01-04

Issue

No. 4 (2009)

Section

Cazuri clinice