Acute Superior Vena Cava Syndrome During Drainage of Pericardial Effusion: A Case Report

The syndrome of superior vena cava (SVC) compression is not an uncommon entity, but acute SVC syndrome presenting in surgical patients is relatively uncommon. The case of a 64-year-old male who developed acute SVC syndrome due to mediastinal lymph node enlargement is presented here and management and special considerations are discussed (Iranian Heart Journal 2007; 8 (3): 52-55).