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ArticleCureus2022

Facial Swelling Mimicking Anaphylaxis: A Case of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in the Emergency Department.

Mohamed Elamin Salama, Patrick Ukwade, Abdur Rafeh Khan, Hasan Qayyum

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Mohamed Elamin SalamaEmergency Department, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Patrick UkwadeEmergency Department, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Abdur Rafeh KhanClinical Imaging, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Hasan QayyumEmergency Department, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome represents clinical manifestations from obstruction of the SVC. It is an uncommon medical emergency that is commonly missed. SVC obstruction is usually caused by extraluminal compression by an intrathoracic mass or intraluminal obstruction from a thrombus. The latter is more common in patients with indwelling central venous catheters and pacemaker leads. Here, we present the case of a 53-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department (ED) with clinical features which were initially diagnosed as anaphylaxis and subsequently diagnosed as a case of SVC syndrome. In this case, diagnostic challenges in the ED and the potential role of cognitive bias are highlighted. In addition, we discuss the clinical manifestations and management of SVC syndrome.

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catheter-related thrombosisemergency medicinesuperior vena cava obstructionsuperior vena cava syndromethrombosisvenous obstruction

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PMID36320962
PMCPMC9614578

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