Stent Placement for Malignant Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome in two patients

Abstract

Abstract：We report two cases of stent placement for malignant inferior vena cava syndrome. The patients were suffering from biliary duct cancer and liver metastases. As the tumors progress, inferior vena cava was compressed and venous return from lower extremity was impended severely. By stenting to the narrow area of inferior vena cava, their symptoms were improved. Although there are some issues left unanswered, this treatment is valid for the intractable symptoms in these end- stage patients.