CASE REPORT article
Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. General Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1633432
This article is part of the Research TopicEvidence Supporting Surgical Therapies and Emerging Technologies in Cardiovascular Interventional MedicineView all 4 articles
Interventional treatment for pulmonary venous stenosis due to fibrosing mediastinitis: a case report
Provisionally accepted
- Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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Introduction: Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare syndrome caused by the abnormal proliferation of mediastinal fibrous tissue. It often causes superior vena cava syndrome, bronchial stenosis, pulmonary vascular stenosis, etc. Patient presentation: An elderly male patient with intermittent chest tightness, dyspnea, cough, and large pleural effusion was diagnosed with fibrosing mediastinitis by echocardiography, chest CT, and inflammatory indicators, and contrast-enhanced CT revealed severe stenosis of multiple pulmonary veins. Repeat chest CT revealed a marked reduction in pleural effusion. Conclusion: This case report confirmed that interventional treatment for pulmonary vein stenosis is safe and effective. This study also provides a treatment idea for pulmonary vein stenosis caused by fibrosing mediastinitis. Conclusion: This case report confirmed that interventional treatment for pulmonary vein stenosis is safe and effective. This study also provides a potential treatment approach for pulmonary vein stenosis resulting from fibrosing mediastinitis.
Keywords: Fibrosing mediastinitis, Pulmonary vein stenosis, Angioplasty, Stents, Contrast-enhanced CT
Received: 22 May 2025; Accepted: 31 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Yangyang Yu, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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