Mediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report

Mediastinal malignancies are a commonly identified etiology in superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), and despite the known management of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination of both, this can prove to be a dilemma during pregnancy. Reported cases of SVCS management during pregnancy are scarce....

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Autores principales: Omar S Obeidat, Bayan A Baniissa, Zakaria W Shkoukani, Abdullah N Alhouri
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3469cc2174cc4797bb57476a0a6469e22021-12-02T17:00:53ZMediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report2231-07702249-446410.4103/ajm.ajm_51_19https://doaj.org/article/3469cc2174cc4797bb57476a0a6469e22020-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ajm.ajm_51_19https://doaj.org/toc/2231-0770https://doaj.org/toc/2249-4464Mediastinal malignancies are a commonly identified etiology in superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), and despite the known management of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination of both, this can prove to be a dilemma during pregnancy. Reported cases of SVCS management during pregnancy are scarce. Chylopericardium is a rare entity with a myriad of causes, the most common of which is a primary idiopathic origin. Initial management depends on the presence or absence of cardiac tamponade. Long-term therapy is a matter of serious debate, with some opting for conservative treatment, and others favoring a more invasive surgical approach. Cases reporting the occurrence of chylopericardium in association with pregnancy are also limited. In this report, we discuss the case of a 28-year-old pregnant woman who had both SVCS and chylopericardium as a result of a mediastinal lymphoma.Omar S ObeidatBayan A BaniissaZakaria W ShkoukaniAbdullah N AlhouriThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.articlechylechylopericardiumlymphomamediastinumpregnancysuperior vena cava syndrometamponadeMedicineRENAvicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 02, Pp 89-92 (2020)
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topic chyle
chylopericardium
lymphoma
mediastinum
pregnancy
superior vena cava syndrome
tamponade
Medicine
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spellingShingle chyle
chylopericardium
lymphoma
mediastinum
pregnancy
superior vena cava syndrome
tamponade
Medicine
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Omar S Obeidat
Bayan A Baniissa
Zakaria W Shkoukani
Abdullah N Alhouri
Mediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report
description Mediastinal malignancies are a commonly identified etiology in superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), and despite the known management of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination of both, this can prove to be a dilemma during pregnancy. Reported cases of SVCS management during pregnancy are scarce. Chylopericardium is a rare entity with a myriad of causes, the most common of which is a primary idiopathic origin. Initial management depends on the presence or absence of cardiac tamponade. Long-term therapy is a matter of serious debate, with some opting for conservative treatment, and others favoring a more invasive surgical approach. Cases reporting the occurrence of chylopericardium in association with pregnancy are also limited. In this report, we discuss the case of a 28-year-old pregnant woman who had both SVCS and chylopericardium as a result of a mediastinal lymphoma.
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author Omar S Obeidat
Bayan A Baniissa
Zakaria W Shkoukani
Abdullah N Alhouri
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Bayan A Baniissa
Zakaria W Shkoukani
Abdullah N Alhouri
author_sort Omar S Obeidat
title Mediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report
title_short Mediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report
title_full Mediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report
title_fullStr Mediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Mediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report
title_sort mediastinal lymphoma-induced superior vena cava syndrome and chylopericardium in a pregnant lady: a case report
publisher Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
publishDate 2020
url https://doaj.org/article/3469cc2174cc4797bb57476a0a6469e2
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