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Case report: Superior vena cava obstruction: Unusual CT findings due to venous collaterals

1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0009-9260(97)80337-6

1365-229X

John A. Holemans, D.C. Howlett, S. Rankin,

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis

We describe a case of superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction in which there was intense pericardial enhancement and focal enhancement within the medial segment of the left lobe of the liver on post-contrast CT due to the collateral circulation. Pericardial collaterals have not been previously reported, but focal liver enhancement [1] and similar areas of increased uptake of radiotracers are both well recognized in SVC obstruction [2,3].