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Chronic medistinitis is usually a radiologic diagnosis manifested by diffuse fibrosis of the soft tissues of the mediastinum.  This is sometimes the consequence of prior granulomatous disease, most commonly [[histoplasmosis]].  Other identifiable causes include [[tuberculosis]] and [[radiation]] therapy. Fibrosing mediastinitis most frequently causes problems by constricting blood vessels or airways in the mediastinum.  This may result in such complications as [[superior vena cava syndrome]] or [[pulmonary edema]] from compression of pulmonary veins.  
Chronic medistinitis is usually a radiologic diagnosis manifested by diffuse fibrosis of the soft tissues of the mediastinum.  This is sometimes the consequence of prior granulomatous disease, most commonly [[histoplasmosis]].  Other identifiable causes include [[tuberculosis]] and [[radiation]] therapy. Fibrosing mediastinitis most frequently causes problems by constricting blood vessels or airways in the mediastinum.  This may result in such complications as [[superior vena cava syndrome]] or [[pulmonary edema]] from compression of pulmonary veins.
 
 


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Chronic medistinitis is usually a radiologic diagnosis manifested by diffuse fibrosis of the soft tissues of the mediastinum. This is sometimes the consequence of prior granulomatous disease, most commonly histoplasmosis. Other identifiable causes include tuberculosis and radiation therapy. Fibrosing mediastinitis most frequently causes problems by constricting blood vessels or airways in the mediastinum. This may result in such complications as superior vena cava syndrome or pulmonary edema from compression of pulmonary veins.

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