Abstract
Key messageWe herein report a case of lung cancer with recurrent superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, which was treated with additional stent placement. Our report suggests the possibility that additional SVC stent placement is an option for treatment of tumour ingrowth, even in patients with poor performance status.
Highlights
We report a case of lung cancer with recurrent superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, which was treated with additional stent placement
Our report suggests the possibility that additional SVC stent placement is an option for treatment of tumour ingrowth, even in patients with poor performance status
A 78-year-old woman had previously received chemoradiotherapy for lung squamous cell carcinoma. She was hospitalized with dyspnoea and oedema of the upper body
Summary
We report a case of lung cancer with recurrent superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, which was treated with additional stent placement. Received: 28 May 2020; Revised: 19 June 2020; Accepted: 22 June 2020; Associate Editor: Michael Hsin
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