Mediastinal lymph node enlargement as a result of mitral valve stenosis.
Two patients are described with severe MVS, pulmonary venous hypertension and enlarged mediastinal, pulmonary and hilar lymph nodes. These enlargements were diagnosed on a preoperative chest CT. After MV replacement these enlarged lymph nodes nearly all resolved. The lymphadenopathy should be considered to be secondary to MVS with pulmonary venous hypertension.
Drent
M
M
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Gelissen
J P
JP
Ascoop
C A
CA
Wagenaar
S S
SS
van den Bosch
J M
JM
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography