Surgical Treatment of Malignant Thymoma Invading the Superior Vena Cava

Abstract

This paper introduced surgical treatment of malignancy-related superior vena cava syndrome. Typical cases were presented with diagnostic radiology results. Authors focused on the main approach to the malignancy-related superior vena cava syndrome of surgery. In order to make it simple for junior doctors to learn and practice, all 4 operation methods were described in details. The writer hopes it would be helpful for all the young thoracic surgeons.

Keywords

• Thymoma
• Superior vena cava
• Surgical treatment