title: Mediastinal vascular malformation presenting with stroke.
abstract: The mediastinum is an uncommon location for vascular malformations. We describe an unusual case of a young patient with a large, extensive mediastinal vascular malformation and draining vein to the left atrium who presented with recurrent ischaemic episodes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA. radprabhakar@gmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajiah
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kanne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000098:blood supply*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media