Superior vena cava syndrome in children.

THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA SYNDROME is an un-common manifestation of malignant neoplastic disease in children. Only 9 cases were found among 607 children with solid tumors seen between 1956 and 1962 at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston.1 Although malignant lymphomas are the most common cause in children, other neoplasms may be associated with this syndrome. This report describes our recent experience with five children admitted to Primary Children's Medical Center between October 1978 and October 1979 with the superior vena cava syndrome. Their management is discussed and the literature reviewed. respirations 60

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