Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in Prostate Cancer

This report describes the case history of a man with adenocarcinoma of the prostate. After an initial response to maximal androgen blockade, he developed massive mediastinal and cervical lymphadenopathy, causing left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and superior vena cava obstruction. Biopsy confirme...

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Published in:Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)) 1999-01, Vol.11 (5), p.352-354
Main Author: Old, S.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Adenocarcinoma - radiotherapy
Adenocarcinoma - secondary
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Mediastinum
Medical sciences
Neck
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Prostate carcinoma
Prostatic Neoplasms - complications
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Superior vena cava obstruction
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - etiology
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - radiotherapy
Tumors of the urinary system
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
Vocal Cord Paralysis - etiology
Vocal Cord Paralysis - radiotherapy
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Summary:This report describes the case history of a man with adenocarcinoma of the prostate. After an initial response to maximal androgen blockade, he developed massive mediastinal and cervical lymphadenopathy, causing left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and superior vena cava obstruction. Biopsy confirmed metastatic prostate cancer and he responded well to local radiotherapy. The hormonal treatment of advanced prostate cancer is discussed.
ISSN:0936-6555
1433-2981
DOI:10.1053/clon.1999.9079