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ArticleOxford medical case reports2025

Superior vena cava syndrome associated with sarcoidosis: a very rare case of veinous parietal involvement.

Khaoula Boumeriem, Kaoutar Imrani, Iliass Bourekba, Nabil Moatassim Bilah, Itimad Nassar

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Article in Oxford medical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Khaoula BoumeriemCentral radiology department, Ibn sina university hospital of Rabat, Rabat 90 000, Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8945-7073
Kaoutar ImraniCentral radiology department, Ibn sina university hospital of Rabat, Rabat 90 000, Morocco.
Iliass BourekbaCentral radiology department, Ibn sina university hospital of Rabat, Rabat 90 000, Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6336-3613
Nabil Moatassim BilahCentral radiology department, Ibn sina university hospital of Rabat, Rabat 90 000, Morocco.
Itimad NassarCentral radiology department, Ibn sina university hospital of Rabat, Rabat 90 000, Morocco.

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Abstract

Sarcoidosis, a systemic disorder characterized by non-caseating granulomas, poses diagnostic challenges due to its diverse manifestations. We present a rare case of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) secondary to most likely granulomatous involvement in a patient with mediastinal sarcoidosis. While SVCS typically arises from extrinsic compression or thrombosis, our case highlights the importance of considering inflammatory thickening of the SVC wall as a potential cause, requiring appropriate treatment.

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granulomatosissarcoidosissuperior vena cava syndrome

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PMID40297270
PMCPMC12035685

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