Post-tuberculosis fibrosing mediastinitis: A report of 3 cases
Abir Bouhamdi, Loubna Boumekrat, Fatima Saddouki, Badreeddine Alami, M. Serraj, Mohamed El Biaze, Mohamed Chakib Benjelloun, B. Amara
Radiology Case Reports · 2024-05
Abstract
Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare entity generally caused by granulomatous disease. Most cases develop as a complication of histoplasmosis. Association with tuberculosis has been rarely documented. We report the case of 3 young patients who presented with superior vena cava syndrome several years after treated tuberculosis. Biological, radiological, and histological investigations led to the diagnosis of fibrosing mediastinitis.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Tuberculosis
- Mediastinitis
- Radiology