Fibrosing mediastinitis with peripheral airway dilatation and central pulmonary artery occlusion.
We present a case of fibrosing mediastinitis causing peripheral airway abnormalities on CT consisting of bronchial dilatation and wall thickening due to longstanding central pulmonary artery obstruction. The peripheral airway dilatation is similar in appearance to that which has been described in patients with chronic pulmonary embolism.
Department of Radiology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Gangneung-si, Gangwo-do, South Korea. ryuds3483@hanmail.net
Dae Shick
DS
Ryu
Jugesh I S
JI
Cheema
Philip
P
Costello
D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D001995:Bronchography; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003287:Contrast Media; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media