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A rare sequelae of esophageal perforation: Fibrosing mediastinitis.

Jingwen ZhangMingwang DingAiping TangYunshan Cao
Published in: Pulmonary circulation (2024)
Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM) is a rare disease caused by different causes. If left untreated, the prognosis is poor. The common causes of FM are Tuberculosis and Histoplasma capsulatum infection. Esophageal perforation is also a rare condition that is often easily under- and mis-diagnosed due to the lack of specificity of symptoms. Here we report a case of FM caused by esophageal perforation.
Keyphrases
  • interstitial lung disease
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • emergency department
  • hiv aids
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • human immunodeficiency virus