Fibrosing mediastinitis: Successful stenting of the pulmonary artery |
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Authors: | Rennae Thiessen Fred Matzinger Jean Seely Rima Aina Peter MacLeod |
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Affiliation: | 1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario;2Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario |
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Abstract: | Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare benign condition, which can cause compression of the pulmonary or systemic vessels, tracheobronchial tree, coronary arteries or esophagus, leading to disabling clinical symptoms and even death. The case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea is described. She was found to have 80% stenosis of the right pulmonary artery secondary to fibrosing mediastinitis. The stenosis was managed successfully with an endovascular Palmaz-Schatz stent, and the patient remains symptom-free 10 years later. |
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Keywords: | Fibrosing mediastinitis Palmaz-Schatz stent Pulmonary artery stenosis |
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