Two Cases of Fibrosing Mediastinitis Caused by Tuberculosis.
10.4046/trd.1997.44.5.1146
- Author:
Ki Hyun KIM
1
;
Ho Cheol KIM
;
Man Pyo CHUNG
;
Ho Joong KIM
;
Kyung Soo LEE
;
Joung Ho KIM
;
O Jung KWON
;
Chong H RHEE
;
Yong Chol HAN
Author Information
1. Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fibrosing mediastinitis;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Fibrosis;
Histoplasmosis;
Mediastinitis*;
Mediastinum;
Rare Diseases;
Tuberculosis*;
United States
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1997;44(5):1146-1157
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare disease which is characterized by excessive fibrosis of mediastinum and symptoms caused by compression and obstruction of mediastinal structures. Afthough the pathogenesis of this disease is unknown, granulomatous infection is cinsidered to be the most common cause of this disease. Histoplasmosis is the most common etiology, especially in the endemic areas in United States. Tuberculosis is another etiology of fibrosing mediastinitis. We experienced two cases of fibrosing mediastinitis associated with tuberculous infection.
