Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Chronic mediastinitis].

F C Hughues, J Marche

    Le Poumon Et Le Coeur
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Chronic mediastinitis, though rare, presents diverse symptoms, often involving superior vena cava syndrome. Angiopneumography is key for diagnosis, with infections and idiopathic causes being common. Treatment varies by cause.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    [Hepatobiliary functions and vitamin metabolism].

    La Revue du foie·2014
    Same author

    [Pentaerythritol tetra-nitrate (pentrite or pentanitrine); a coronary vasodilator with prolonged action].

    Journal de medecine et de chirurgie pratiques·2014
    Same author

    [Hepato-biliary functions and vitamin metabolism. II. Hydrosoluble vitamins].

    La Revue du foie·2014
    Same author

    Contribution to the study of post-dysentery risk rheumatic disease and certain types of rheumatic diseases; arthro-oculo-uretro-parotid syndromes.

    Revue du rhumatisme et des maladies osteo-articulaires·2010
    Same author

    Comparison of blood and hepatic levels of vitamin PP in humans.

    Comptes rendus des seances de la Societe de biologie et de ses filiales·2010
    Same author

    Vitamin PP content in human liver.

    Comptes rendus des seances de la Societe de biologie et de ses filiales·2010
    Same journal

    [Secondarily infected pneumatocele, eosinophilia and excess production of IgE manifesting as Buckley's syndrome in an adult].

    Le Poumon et le coeur·1983
    Same journal

    [Bronchopulmonary pathology with hypereosinophilia of fungal origin (excluding allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis)].

    Le Poumon et le coeur·1983
    Same journal

    [Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Apropos of 2 cases].

    Le Poumon et le coeur·1983
    Same journal

    [Eosinophilic infiltrate with reference to Toxocara canis. Apropos of a case in an adult].

    Le Poumon et le coeur·1983
    Same journal

    [Pneumopathy caused by nitrofurantoin].

    Le Poumon et le coeur·1983
    Same journal

    [Clinical aspects and course of 38 cases of malignant pleural mesothelioma observed in the Marseilles region].

    Le Poumon et le coeur·1983
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Chronic mediastinitis is an uncommon condition with varied clinical presentations due to mediastinal content diversity.
    • The superior vena cava syndrome is the most frequent clinical manifestation observed in these cases.

    Observation:

    • Clinical polymorphism is a hallmark of chronic mediastinitis.
    • Angiopneumography is identified as the essential diagnostic examination.
    • Association with other fibrinogenous processes, such as retroperitoneal ones, is noted.

    Findings:

    • Etiologies include infectious processes (tuberculosis, bacteria), parasitic infections, and medicinal causes (methysergide).
    • In many cases, etiological research is negative, suggesting recurring lymphotropic respiratory infections as a cause of cryptogenetic chronic mediastinitis.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Implications:

    • Surgical intervention for superior vena cava syndrome in chronic mediastinitis is considered debatable.
    • Anti-tuberculous treatment demonstrates efficacy against related mediastinal affections.