Dilated cardiomyopathy presenting like superior vena cava syndrome

Dilated cardiomyopathy presenting like superior vena cava syndrome

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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) commonly presents with exertional dyspnea, fatigue, dependent edema and ascites.Jugular venous distension with tillman 750m prominent positive waves, S3 gallop, and regurgitant murmur are usual signs of DCM.There is one reported case of DCM presented with superior vena cava (SVC) thrombosis.

Our hbl5266ca patient presented with classical clinical features of SVC syndrome, later on confirmed as having DCM and there was no evidence of structural SVC obstruction.