Unexpected sclerosing mediastinitis involving the ascending aorta in the setting of a multifocal fibrosclerotic disorder

Deepali Jain; Elliot K Fishman; Pedram Argani; Ashish S Shah; Marc K Halushka

doi:10.1016/j.prp.2010.05.010

Unexpected sclerosing mediastinitis involving the ascending aorta in the setting of a multifocal fibrosclerotic disorder

Pathol Res Pract. 2011 Jan 15;207(1):60-2. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2010.05.010. Epub 2010 Jul 1.

Authors

Deepali Jain¹, Elliot K Fishman, Pedram Argani, Ashish S Shah, Marc K Halushka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States. [email protected]

PMID: 20594766
DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2010.05.010

Abstract

Sclerosing mediastinitis is an uncommon condition associated with infections, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune disorders, and malignancies. It predominantly affects the trachea, superior vena cava, pulmonary veins, and pulmonary arteries. We herein present the first case of sclerosing mediastinitis involving the ascending aorta as part of a multifocal fibrosclerotic disorder.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta / pathology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Mediastinitis / complications*
Mediastinitis / diagnosis
Mediastinitis / pathology*
Mediastinitis / surgery
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / complications
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / congenital
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / pathology
Sclerosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Supplementary concepts

Multifocal fibrosclerosis