Superior vena cava syndrome caused by pulmonary amoebic abscess
Gupta, K.B.; Manchanda, M.; Chaudhary, U.; Verma, M.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 48(4): 275-277
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 16970295 Document Number: 602210
Isolated pulmonary amoebiasis without involvement of liver and other systems is extremely rare. Its presentation with superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is not well documented. The case of 38-year-old male who developed SVC syndrome due to a large pulmonary amoebic abscess, which initially mimicked a pulmonary neoplasm with distal lung abscess is presented here. Subsequent bacteriological examination of the aspirated pus and the sputum along with suggestive serology confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary amoebic abscess.