Fibrosing Mediastinitis: Successful Stenting of the Pulmonary Artery
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- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Canadian Respiratory Journal
- Vol. 15 (1) , 41-44
Abstract
Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare benign condition, which can cause compression of the pulmonary or systemic vessels, tracheobronchial tree, coronary arteries or esophagus, leading to disabling clinical symptoms and even death. The case of a 26‐year‐old woman who presented with dyspnea is described. She was found to have 80% stenosis of the right pulmonary artery secondary to fibrosing mediastinitis. The stenosis was managed successfully with an endovascular Palmaz‐Schatz stent, and the patient remains symptom‐free 10 years later.Keywords
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