Anusha A and Mohammed Imaduddin Mehkri*

Department of General Medicine, CDSIMER- DSU, India

*Corresponding Author: Mohammed Imaduddin Mehkri, Department of General Medicine, CDSIMER- DSU, India.

Received: June 27, 2024; Published: July 30, 2024

Abstract

Superior Vena Cava (SVC) syndrome is an uncommon medical emergency that is commonly missed. The most common cause being secondary to malignancy, less frequent causes like intrinsic obstruction of SVC due to thrombus are on the rise, owing to an increase in the use of pacemakers, chemo ports and central venous catheters.

Classically presenting with facial, neck and upper limb edema, papilledema, non- pulsatile JVP, rare manifestations such as facial cellulitis can also occur.

We report a case of a 37 year old male non-smoker with no past significant medical history, presenting with facial cellulitis and eventually diagnosed to be having SVC syndrome due to lung malignancy.

 Keywords: SVC (Superior Vena Cava) Syndrome; Facial Cellulitis; Lung Malignancy

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Citation

Citation: Anusha A and Mohammed Imaduddin Mehkri. “Facial Cellulitis - Howbeit, Look Below the Neck!”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.8 (2024): 167-168.

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