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Superior vena cava syndrome in a child with mediastinal mass: A case report.

Ashes RijalAnish Kumar ShresthaSharmila ChaudharyAnisha Shrestha
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Facial puffiness as a consequence of superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) can be a presentation from which the physician would have to conjecture a diagnosis of a mediastinal mass including lymphomas. Pediatric SVCS can rapidly progress and pose a greater challenge for airway protection as was in our case.
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