Mediastinal compression syndromes due to idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis - Report of three cases and review of the literature

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-109

  Kalweit, G ^a,b   Huwer, H ^a   Straub, U ^a   Gams, E ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Universittsmedizin Gttingen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fibrosing mediastinitis; Mediastinal compression syndromes; Superior vena cava replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME; TRACHEA OBSTRUCTION; VEIN RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0029970178     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1011996     Document Type: Article

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