2012
DOI: 10.5152/etd.2012.40
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An Adolescent with Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Idiopathic Fibrosing Mediastinitis: Case Report

Abstract: ÖZETPulmonary hypertension is an important determinant of morbidity and mortality in many diseases, including congenital heart disease and respiratory disease. Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare disorder caused by proliferation of acellular collagen. In fibrosing mediastinitis, clinical presentation is determined by compression to the vital mediastinal organs. Fibrosing mediastinitis may rarely lead to pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. In this case report, a 16 year old boy with pulmonary arterial hypertension … Show more

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