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Chronic fibrosing mediastinitis and superior vena caval obstruction from blastomycosis.

Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (impact factor: 3.74). 11/1992; 54(4):764-5. pp.764-5
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ABSTRACT Chronic fibrosing mediastinitis is most commonly a complication of granulomatous disease caused by histoplasmosis. We report a case of Blastomyces dermatitidis causing superior vena caval obstruction from fibrosing mediastinitis.

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    K Malagari, S Papiris
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    ABSTRACT: Idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare entity involving more severely the more compliant structures within the mediastinum. In this report a rare case of simultaneous involvement of both the superior vena cava (SVC) and pulmonary veins is described in a 16--year old male with progressive dyspnea on exertion, cough and a three months' history of blood--tinged sputum. Physical examination and imaging studies revealed signs of pulmonary venous hypertension (PVH) and SVC stenosis. Fibrosing mediastinitis was confirmed by multiple biopsy samples.
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Keywords

Blastomyces dermatitidis
 
Chronic fibrosing mediastinitis
 
fibrosing mediastinitis
 
granulomatous disease
 
superior vena caval obstruction