[Mediastinal pseudotumor, caused by a carotid-jugular fistula].
The author presents the case of a mediastinal pseudotumour which can be explained by abnormally elongated and dilated large veins close to the heart. The reason for this rare ectasia of the venous system was a cervical fistula which had been existing for several years between the carotid artery at bifurcation level and the jugular vein following a war injury. Arteriography had originally been conducted because of subarachnoidal bleeding.
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Mediastinaler Pseudotumor, verursacht durch eine karotido-juguläre Fistel.