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11116174

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-8
pubmed:abstractText
Imaging findings are presented of an unusual pathway of collateral circulation consisting of bilateral and diffuse dilated breast veins from a patient with long standing superior vena caval syndrome. The main importance of this case is the extent of the collateral development through the breast veins, serving as the major pathway of collateral circulation. Identification of this unusual collateral development, which resembles breast varices, was performed with contrast-enhanced chest CT scans, digital subtraction venography, color Doppler ultrasonography, and mammographic studies. Collateral development was secondary to a long segment idiopathic venous occlusion involving bilateral subclavian and brachiocephalic veins as well as vena cava superior. We conclude that dilated breast veins when detected on any imaging modality should raise the suspicion of central venous obstruction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0720-048X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
104-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Breast varices: imaging findings of an unusual presentation of collateral pathways in superior vena caval syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Be?evler, 06510, Ankara, Turkey. aozdemir@tip.gazi.edu.tr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports