Mediastinal fibrosis
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| Mediastinal fibrosis | |
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| Specialty | Pulmonology  |
Mediastinal fibrosis most common cause is idiopathic mediastinal fibrosis; less commonly histoplasmosis tuberculosis or unknown. It is characterized by invasive, calcified fibrosis centered on lymph nodes that block major vessels and airways. In Europe, this disease is exceptionally rare. More cases are seen in USA where the disease may often be associated with histoplasmosis.[1] [2]
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References
- ^ Davis AM, Pierson RN, Loyd JE (2001). "Mediastinal fibrosis". Seminars in respiratory infections. 16 (2): 119–30. doi:10.1053/srin.2001.24242. PMID 11521244.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Surgical treatment of idiopathic mediastinal fibrosis: report of five cases. Thorax. 1986 Mar; 41(3): 210–214. PMCID: PMC460296
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