Case Report: Superior Vena Cava Resection and Reconstruction for Invasive Thyroid Cancer: Report of Three Cases and Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Thyroid cancer with massive invasion into the cervical and mediastinal great veins is extremely rare, and the surgical treatment is controversial, thus posing a great challenge for head and neck surgeons. Here, we report our successful experiences in reconstructing the superior vena cava (SVC) system to treat thyroid cancer with an extensive tumor thrombus growing intraluminally into the SVC. Case Presentation: From September 2019 to September 2020, three patients with superior vena cava syndrome(SVCS) caused by tumor thrombus invasion from thyroid cancer were continuously included in this series. After preoperative evaluation, radical resection and reconstruction of the SVC system with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (EPTFE) grafts were performed. In addition, b

SUBMITTER: Chen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204692 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature