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  • Title: Superior vena cava obstruction by tumour thrombus in invasive thymoma: diagnosis and surgical management.
    Author: Konstantinov IE, Saxena P, Koniuszko M, Ghosh S, Low VH, Khor TS, Naran A, Newman MA.
    Journal: Heart Lung Circ; 2007 Dec; 16(6):462-4. PubMed ID: 17428732.
    Abstract:
    Thymomas are common mediastinal tumours. We report a rare case of thymoma invasion into the superior vena cava with resultant venous obstruction. The tumour was resected. The superior vena cava and left brachiochephalic vein were reconstructed with autologous pericardial patch.
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