A Case of Idiopathic Mediastinal Fibrosis Presenting with Vocal Cord Palsy.
10.4046/trd.2001.51.4.373
- Author:
Sung Jae YOO
;
Yo Ahn SUH
;
Sang Il KIM
;
Dae Han KIM
;
Jin Young KWAK
;
Jae Cheol LEE
;
Jong Ho PARK
;
Jin Haeng CHUNG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Idiopathic mediastinal fibrosis;
Vocal cord palsy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Constriction;
Fibrosis*;
Inflammation;
Mediastinum;
Prednisolone;
Rare Diseases;
Thoracotomy;
Veins;
Vocal Cord Paralysis*;
Vocal Cords*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2001;51(4):373-378
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An idiopathic mediastinal fibrosis is a rare disease with an unknown etiology. It is a benign condition in which a fibrosis of the soft tissue and chronic inflammation occurs within the mediastinum. This leads to a constriction and obliteration of the adjacent mediastinal structures, particularly the great veins. This can result in a variety of clinical conditions depending on the anatomic location of the disease. Here, we report a case of an idiopathic mediastinal fibrosis with vocal cord palsy, which was confirmed by a biopsy with a thoracotomy. Postoperative medical treatment using prednisolone and tranilast was performed.
