| ISA | SYMPTOM-AND-SIGN |
| ANCESTORS | ALL CHANGE-STATE CHANGE-STATE-ANIMAL DISEASE-EVENT EVENT LIVING-EVENT PHYSICAL-EVENT SYMPTOM-AND-SIGN |
| superior vena caval syndrome | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: obstruction of the blood flow in the superior vena cava (large vein that empties into the heart) which can be a potentially life-threatening complication of some cancers, such as small cell lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Symptoms of superior vena caval syndrome may include pain when breathing, dyspnea, headache, and facial swelling. Other, less common symptoms include arm swelling, chest pain, cough, and a difficulty or pain in swallowing. Diagnostic procedures include X rays, CT scan, venography, sputum cytology exam, thoracentesis, bone marrow biopsy, lymph node biopsy, bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, and thoracotomy. Treatment of superior vena caval syndrome is focused on relieving symptoms, as well as curing the primary cancer that was its initial cause. (en) |
| SVCS | definition: see superior vana caval syndrome (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: acronym |
| síndrome de la vena cava superior | definition: obstrucción del flujo sanguíneo de la vena cava superior (una de las venas principales que llega al corazón), derivada de algunos tipos de cáncer, tales como cáncer de pulmón microcítico y linfoma no Hodgkin, y que puede llegar a causar la muerte. Los síntomas del síndrome de la vena cava superior comprenden dolor al respirar, disnea, cefalea y edema facial. Otros síntomas menos frecuentes son edema en el brazo, dolor torácico, tos y dificultad o molestias al tragar. Entre las técnicas diagnósticas destacan radiografía, TAC, venografía, citología del esputo, toracentesis, biopsia de la médula ósea, biopsia de los ganglios linfáticos, broncoscopia, mediastinoscopia y toracotomía. El tratamiento del síndrome de la vena cava superior se basa en aliviar los síntomas y en curar el cáncer primario que lo provocó. (en) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| SVCS | term type: acronym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: masculine definition: véase síndrome de la vana cava superior (en) |