Brachiocephalic Veins
Brachiocephalic Trunk
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
A condition that occurs when the obstruction of the thin-walled SUPERIOR VENA CAVA interrupts blood flow from the head, upper extremities, and thorax to the RIGHT ATRIUM. Obstruction can be caused by NEOPLASMS; THROMBOSIS; ANEURYSM; or external compression. The syndrome is characterized by swelling and/or CYANOSIS of the face, neck, and upper arms.
Vena Cava, Superior
Azygos Vein
Jugular Veins
Veins in the neck which drain the brain, face, and neck into the brachiocephalic or subclavian veins.
Phlebography
Catheterization, Central Venous
Constriction, Pathologic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
Subclavian Artery
Artery arising from the brachiocephalic trunk on the right side and from the arch of the aorta on the left side. It distributes to the neck, thoracic wall, spinal cord, brain, meninges, and upper limb.
Subclavian Vein
The continuation of the axillary vein which follows the subclavian artery and then joins the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.