Diffuse skin swelling as the initial presentation of superior vena cava syndrome caused by thoracic tumor: a case report

• Main Authors: Shiyang LI (Author), Xianwei CAO (Author), Chuan WAN (Author), Xuehua DENG (Author), Chen YU (Author), Hongxuan WU (Author), Zhibin ZHANG (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: editoiral office of Journal of Diagnosis and Therapy on Dermato-venereology, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We present a case of superior vena cava syndrome caused by thoracic tumor with initial presentation of diffuse skin swelling. A 62-year-old female presented with facial erythema, swelling and itching for 6 months, with aggravation for 5 days. Dermatological examination showed diffuse edematous eryth...