Fibrosing mediastinitis and occlusion of pulmonary veins after radiofrequency ablation.
Pulmonary vein stenosis is a known complication of radiofrequency ablation; its incidence ranges from 8% to 50%. However, complete occlusion of unilateral pulmonary veins is uncommon. We report a case with radiofrequency ablation that was complicated by complete occlusion of pulmonary veins along with fibrosing mediastinitis, which we believe has not been previously reported.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. profknow171@yahoo.com
Zeena
Z
Makhija
Francis
F
Murgatroyd
Nicholas
N
Gall
Michael T
MT
Marrinan
Ranjit
R
Deshpande
Sujal R
SR
Desai
D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000209:etiology*