Symptoms of Superior vena cava syndrome

Symptoms of Superior vena cava syndrome

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Superior vena cava syndrome includes the 31 symptoms listed below:

• Distended face and neck veins
• Face swelling
• Neck swelling
• Breathing difficulty
• Orthopnea
• Swallowing difficulty
• Hoarseness
• Nosebleed
• Headache
• Vertigo
• Tinnitus
• Somnolence
• Fainting
• Cyanosis of face
• Cyanosis of neck
• Cyanosis of shoulder
• Cyanosis of arms
• Shoulder swelling
• Arm swelling
• Suffused conjunctivae
• Varicose veins over shoulder
• Varicose veins over upper chest
• Swollen mucous membranes in mouth
• Swollen pharynx
• Swollen larynx
• Swollen hydrothorax
• Hydropericardium
• Cyanosis mucous membranes in mouth
• Cyanosis pharynx
• Cyanosis larynx
• Cyanosis hydrothorax
• more information...»

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• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Superior vena cava syndrome: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Superior vena cava syndrome:

• Face swelling -- Symptom Checker
• Neck swelling -- Symptom Checker
• Breathing difficulty -- Symptom Checker
• Orthopnea -- Symptom Checker
• Swallowing difficulty -- Symptom Checker
• Hoarseness -- Symptom Checker
• Headache -- Symptom Checker
• Vertigo -- Symptom Checker
• Tinnitus -- Symptom Checker
• Somnolence -- Symptom Checker
• Fainting -- Symptom Checker
• Arm swelling -- Symptom Checker

Superior vena cava syndrome: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Superior vena cava syndrome:

• Face swelling -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Neck swelling -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Breathing difficulty -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Hoarseness -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Nosebleed -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Headache -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Somnolence -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Fainting -- Assessment Questionnaire

Superior vena cava syndrome: Complications

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Do I have Superior vena cava syndrome?

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Superior vena cava syndrome: Medical Mistakes

• Hypertension -- Health Mistakes
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Superior vena cava syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Superior vena cava syndrome?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Superior vena cava syndrome includes:

• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Arm swelling - see all causes of Arm swelling
• Breathing difficulty - see all causes of Breathing difficulties
• Cyanosis hydrothorax - see all causes of Cyanosis
• Cyanosis larynx - see all causes of Cyanosis
• Cyanosis of arms - see all causes of Arm rash
• Cyanosis of face - see all causes of Cyanosis
• Cyanosis of neck - see all causes of Cyanosis
• Cyanosis of shoulder - see all causes of Cyanosis
• Cyanosis pharynx - see all causes of Cyanosis
• Face swelling - see all causes of Face swelling
• Fainting - see all causes of Fainting
• Headache - see all causes of Headache
• Hoarseness - see all causes of Hoarse
• Neck swelling - see all causes of Neck swelling
• Nosebleed - see all causes of Nosebleeds
• Orthopnea - see all causes of Orthopnea
• Shoulder swelling - see all causes of Swelling symptoms
• Somnolence - see all causes of Drowsiness
• Swallowing difficulty - see all causes of Swallowing difficulty
• Tinnitus - see all causes of Tinnitus
• Vertigo - see all causes of Vertigo

Superior vena cava syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Superior vena cava syndrome, it is also important to consider Superior vena cava syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Superior vena cava syndrome may cause:

• Eye red
• Facial oedema
• Headache
• Jugular venous pressure raised
• Mediastinal enlargement

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

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About signs and symptoms of Superior vena cava syndrome:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Superior vena cava syndrome. This signs and symptoms information for Superior vena cava syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Superior vena cava syndrome signs or Superior vena cava syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Superior vena cava syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Superior vena cava syndrome symptoms.

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