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Fibrosing Mediastinitis: Uncommon Life-threatening Complication of Histoplasmosis

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Journal Cureus
Specialty Biomedical Engineering
Date 2018 Jun 28
PMID 29946500
Citations 5
Authors
Muhammad Khalid
Imran Khan
Zia Rahman
Ahmad Alazzeh
Dima Youssef
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Abstract

Histoplasmosis involving mediastinum is very rare which can present as a mediastinal mass or fibrosing mediastinitis. Fibrosing mediastinitis can be life-threatening if left untreated due to the involvement of the surrounding visceral and vascular structures. We present an interesting case of fibrosing mediastinitis due to histoplasmosis presented with palpitations, chest pain and dyspnea. The patient had mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy with calcification on chest imaging. The patient was diagnosed on lymph node biopsy and treated with antifungals.

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