Resection and a rare type of reconstruction of the superior vena cava with the left brachiocephalic vein
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Resection and a rare type of reconstruction of the superior vena cava with the left brachiocephalic vein
Abstract
Resection and reconstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) are required in a selected group of patients with anterior mediastinal tumors and lung neoplasms. We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who underwent invasive type B2 thymoma resection and a rare type of reconstruction of the superior vena cava using a patch of the left brachiocephalic vein (LBV). The various types of reconstruction of the superior vena cava are discussed.
Keywords: brachiocephalic vein patch reconstruction resection superior cava vein.
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