Fibrosing Mediastinitis Caused by Histoplasmosis in an Adolescent

Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM) is a rare, potentially progressive disease resulting from an idiosyncratic immune response to a variety of stimuli that lead to fibrous infiltration of the mediastinum and possible narrowing of the bronchovascular structures. We report an unusual case of FM in a pediatri...

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Published in:JACC: Case Reports
Main Authors: Madhusudan Ganigara, MD, John J. Flores, MD, Jeremy Slivnick, MD, Luis Landeras, MD, Narutoshi Hibino, MD, PhD, Barbara Hendrickson, MD, Aliya Husain, MD, Luca Vricella, MD, Michael G. Earing, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Subjects:
fibrosing mediastinitis
myopericarditis
pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266608492300517X

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