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Subclavian vein compression in anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S. I. Ibrahim ,
R. J. A. England  and
D. F. Ettles
S. I. Ibrahim
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK.
R. J. A. England
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK.
D. F. Ettles
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK.
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Abstract

Anaplastic thyroid cancer is a condition with a dismal prognosis in most cases. We present a case of subclavian vein compression in a case of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma treated with subclavian venous stenting. Subclavian vein compression is a recognized complication in disseminated carcinomatosis particularly in carcinoma of the breast and bronchus. It has never been described in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.

Keywords

Thyroid NeoplasmsSubclavian VeinVenous Pressure
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 6 , June 2002 , pp. 480 - 481
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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