Canadian Respiratory Journal
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 41-44
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/835921
Fibrosing Mediastinitis: Successful Stenting of the Pulmonary Artery
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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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.