대한흉부영상의학회 Korean Society of Thoracic Radiology

Discussion

Diagnosis With Brief Discussion

Courtesy

Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Imaging Findings

Angiography and follow-up CT after 3 years

Discussion

A rare benign disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis of mediastinal soft tissues

Causes : histoplasmosis, tuberculosis, other chronic infections, drug, radiation therapy, autoimmune disease, idiopathic

Two patterns of fibrosing mediastinitis : focal and diffuse

The focal type : a localized, calcified mass in the paratracheal or subcarinal regions of the mediastinum or in the pulmonary hila

The diffuse type : a diffusely infiltrating, often noncalcified mass that affects multiple mediastinal compartments

cause compression and obliteration of vessels, airways, and the esophagus and result in a variety of functional and radiologic manifestations

Keywords

Mediastinum, Airway, Non-infectious inflammation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis Involving Airway