title: Fibrosingmediastinitis and consequent superior vena cava syndrome - A case report.
abstract: Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease that has several implicated etiologies. We describe a case of a 41-year old woman who presented with the classic signs and symptoms of superior vena cava syndrome. Imaging revealed a diffuse infiltrative mediastinal process, which on biopsy was consistent with fibrosing mediastintis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Saumitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kant
authors.forename: Garrett L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Walsh