Medical Image of the Month: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Abstract

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. History A 74-year- old man with a history of diastolic heart failure, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) presented with a complaint of dyspnea. He has had several hospitalizations in the last year for heart failure exacerbation and his home bumetanide was recently increased from twice to three times daily due to persistently increasing weight. His CLL was diagnosed two years prior and treatment was stopped three months ago due to side effects. In the emergency department he reported three weeks of worsening dyspnea especially when lying flat, as well as increased swelling in his legs, abdomen, arms, and face. His weight was up to 277lbs from 238lbs the month before. His diuretics were transitioned to IV, but over the next few days he remained clinically volume overloaded. A noncontrast chest CT was obtained to help evaluate his ongoing respiratory distress (Figure 1). It demonstrated innumerable lymph …