Transpleural vascularization of pulmonary arteries in fibrous mediastinitis. Report of a case.
Idiopathic granulomatous and fibrous mediastinitis is an uncommon disease, the manifestation of which depends upon the organs involved. In a case of a Moroccan the rather unique complication of pulmonary artery obstruction on one side resulted in the development of functional important anastomoses between the bronchial and pulmonary arteries and also between the intercostal and pulmonary arteries by way of transpleural vascularization as is clearly demonstrated by bronchial and intercostal arteriography.
D000328:Adult; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011859:Radiography