Sclerosing mediastinitis with occlusion of pulmonary veins. Manifestations and management. 1977

T E Dye, and S B Saab, and C H Almond, and L Watson

A case of mediastinal fibrosis with occlusion of the right inferior and middle lobe pulmonary veins is described. The patient had severe hemoptysis, and the diagnosis was established with thoracotomy. Review of the literature emphasizes the lethal nature of this syndrome if untreated. Resection of the involved bronchopulmonary tissue, when feasible, offers good palliation, although the long-term prognosis is unpredictable.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008480 Mediastinitis Inflammation of the mediastinum, the area between the pleural sacs. Mediastinum Inflammation,Inflammation, Mediastinum,Inflammations, Mediastinum,Mediastinitides,Mediastinum Inflammations
D011667 Pulmonary Veins The veins that return the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. Pulmonary Vein,Vein, Pulmonary,Veins, Pulmonary
D005260 Female Females
D006469 Hemoptysis Expectoration or spitting of blood originating from any part of the RESPIRATORY TRACT, usually from hemorrhage in the lung parenchyma (PULMONARY ALVEOLI) and the BRONCHIAL ARTERIES. Hemoptyses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012598 Sclerosis A pathological process consisting of hardening or fibrosis of an anatomical structure, often a vessel or a nerve. Scleroses

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