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A case of progressive shock and multisystem organ failure is reported for an 18 year old Lebanese woman, clinically diagnosed as toxic shock syndrome (TSS). The patient developed cough and dyspnea during hospitalization; chest CT angiography revealed thromboembolism of the pulmonary artery. CBC analysis showed leukocytosis with a white cell count (WCC) with a marked increase in PT and PTT coupled with reduced protein S, antithrombin III, and protein C levels. The patient improved gradually and was discharged from the hospital 7 days later on oral anticoagulation, and was followed up for six months with no disease recurrence or complications. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the literature of toxic shock syndrome associated with pulmonary thromboembolism.
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PMID:Thromboembolism and toxic shock syndrome: a case presentation and literature update. 1530 49

The superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is due to obstruction of the SVC and may present by dyspnea, chest pain, cough, headache, dysphasia, and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure; however, the affected patients can be asymptomatic. Numerous collateral veins are often seen on the upper chest, arms and neck. The syndrome may be caused by prolonged use of indwelling catheters, but is an infrequently reported complication in the hemodialysis patients. We report two patients who developed SVC syndrome several months after removal of hemodialysis indwelling catheters. The causes of this syndrome in our patients were stenosis in one patient and thrombosis in the other; venous endothelial injury and subnormal levels of protein C and S were possible contributory factors. These cases illustrate that SVC syndrome is a possible late complication after removal of hemodialysis indwelling catheters.
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PMID:The superior vena cava syndrome: late presentation after hemodialysis catheter removal. 1820 44