title: Mediastinal lymph node enlargement as a result of mitral valve stenosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drent
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gelissen
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ascoop
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wagenaar
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van den Bosch
mesh_terms: 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