A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed bilateral mediastinal and ...

Nonmalignant causes of SVCS include mediastinal fibrosis, aortic aneurysm, vasculitis, infections, benign mediastinal tumors, and thrombosis related to the presence of central vein catheters.

Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM) is a rare but serious condition characterized by the abnormal growth of fibrous tissue in the mediastinum, the area between the lungs that contains vital structures ...

Furthermore, tissue sampling from the mediastinal mass was performed by cardiothoracic ... two reactive lymph nodes and fibroadipose tissue, within which extensive fibrosis was present. This was ...

The patient was also found to have trace pleural effusions with associated pleural thickening, mediastinal and bilateral hilar lymph ... change with no significant inflammation or myocardial fibrosis ...

Mediastinal masses were detected in three subjects (0.7% ... bronchiectasis, or pulmonary fibrosis. Cardiac evaluation was recommended for 64 patients with coronary artery calcification, which is ...

Skin fibrosis is an often-painful condition wherein the skin thickens and hardens, making it difficult to move. And with no effective treatments currently available, patients are left with few avenues ...

Eli Lilly is making a play for the idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) market, offering Mediar Therapeutics $99 million in upfront and near-term payments for global rights to an asset that is ...

ARP Atlases. 2007;1:17-47. The total number of leukocytes recovered by lavage is determined by examination of a sample of the pooled fluid with a hemocytometer. The cell counts are most accurate ...

The morbidity and mortality of hepatic fibrosis caused by various etiologies are high worldwide, and the trend is increasing annually. At present, there is no effective method to cure hepatic fibrosis ...