Abstract
Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare entity usually caused by granulomatous disease. Most cases develop as a complication of histoplasmosis. Mediastinal involvement caused by tuberculosis most often produces focally enlarged lymph nodes, with diffuse mediastinal involvement a very unusual manifestation of disease. The authors describe a patient with extensive tuberculous fibrosing mediastinitis, in whom fibrotic masses produced compression of airways and vascular structures with resultant parenchymal changes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-193 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of thoracic imaging |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- CT
- Fibrosing mediastinitis
- MRI
- Tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine