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.
Makhija
Zeena
Z
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. profknow171@yahoo.com
Murgatroyd
Francis
F
Gall
Nicholas
N
Marrinan
Michael T
MT
Deshpande
Ranjit
R
Desai
Sujal R
SR
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*