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Superior vena cava replacement by the stapled pericardial conduit associated with double sleeve resection of the bronchus and pulmonary artery

Divisions of Radiology and Thoracic Surgery, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Università La Sapienza, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Roma, Italy

Received 4 April 2008; accepted 5 May 2008.

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Key Words: Superior vena cava replacement • CT imaging of superior vena cava replacement • Sleeve resection of the bronchus and pulmonary artery

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A 71-year-old man presented with squamous-cell carcinoma involving the superior vena cava, upper lobe bronchus and pulmonary artery (Fig. 1 ). We performed SVC replacement by a stapled-pericardial conduit . . . [Full Text of this Article]