Mediastinal fibrosis
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Mediastinal fibrosis Classification and external resources |
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ICD-9 | 519.3 |
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DiseasesDB | 30764 |
Mediastinal fibrosis is a rare late complication of histoplasmosis. It is characterized by invasive, calcified fibrosis centered on lymph nodes that block major vessels and airways. [1]
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- ^ Davis AM, Pierson RN, Loyd JE (2001). "Mediastinal fibrosis". Seminars in respiratory infections 16 (2): 119–30. PMID 11521244.