Superior Vena Cava Syndrome In The Setting of A Cavitary Lesion With Mediastinal Invasion: A Case Report

Partial or complete occlusion of the Superior Vena Cava (SVC) can lead to a sequela of symptoms and associated imaging findings known as SVC syndrome. Common clinical findings of SVC syndrome include facial redness, upper extremity swelling, neck edema, facial edema, venous distension, dyspnea, headache, and blurred vision. The most common cause of SVC syndrome is malignancy with a recent uptick in cases related to medical devices such as pacemakers or defibrillator leads. ⁽¹⁾ In the clinical setting suspicious for SVC syndrome, CT imaging is the imaging modality of choice with both sensitive and specific findings for SVC syndrome. ⁽³⁾