Superior Vena Cava Syndrome as the presenting form of Germ-cell Tumour
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Superior vena cava syndrome, germ-cell tumourAbstract
The authors present a patient with superior vena cava syndrome, of sudden evolution, as the presenting form of a histologically
proven germ-cell tumour. The first therapeutic attitude was endovascular stenting of the SVC to improve symptoms without
compromising further strategies. After obtaining the definitive diagnosis, therapeutic approach was chemotherapy with BEP.
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