Fibrosing mediastinitis as a cause of superior vena cava syndrome.
Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare, chronic inflammatory process that can cause superior vena cava syndrome, and can mimic malignancy. We present two cases of this disease where surgical resection was not possible and review the treatment options.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK.
Simon
S
Bays
Chanaka
C
Rajakaruna
Ed
E
Sheffield
Anthony
A
Morgan
D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed