Chronic mediastinitis

Chronic mediastinal inflammation is a granulomatous, fibrous process of mostly unclear etiology. The occurrence of this disease is rare.

• Ormond's disease = idiopathic mediastinal fibrosis + retroperitoneal fibrosis.

Clinical picture

• In the beginning without difficulty,
• later upper vena cava syndrome, esophageal stenosis + tracheobronchial tree stenosis,
• X-ray: enlargement of the upper mediastinum, rarely calcification.

Therapy

• Surgical removal of mechanical compression, glucocorticoids.

Links

Related articles

• Mediastinum
• Acute mediastinitis

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