Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
27 Μαρ 2024 · The etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of mediastinal granuloma and fibrosing mediastinitis are reviewed here. The presentation and treatment of pulmonary histoplasmosis and the approach to mediastinal masses are discussed separately.
Management of fibrosing mediastinitis. Specialists at Mayo Clinic have used off-label rituximab to treat nearly 30 patients with fibrosing mediastinitis successfully. Disease progression was almost universally halted and two-thirds of the patients improved symptomatically.
Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM), which is also known as mediastinal fibrosis or sclerosing mediastinitis, is an uncommon, benign and progressive condition characterized by an invasive proliferation of fibrous tissue within the mediastinum.
20 Αυγ 2021 · Medical treatments can help address some of the symptoms and complications caused by fibrosing mediastinitis. When fluid retention occurs related to vascular obstructions, patients are treated with diuretic therapy. Antibiotics can be used to treat complications such as pneumonia.
12 Μαΐ 2018 · Although rare, fibrosing mediastinitis is an insidious complication of pulmonary histoplasmosis that must be recognized quickly, along with rapid stabilization and carefully crafted treatment plan. Medical therapy with antifungals and corticosteroids is not recommended routinely.
7 Ιουλ 2024 · Treatment for acute mediastinitis usually focuses on the early initiation of antibiotics and surgical debridement as necessary. Antibiotics should initially be broad-spectrum and subsequently tailored based on culture results.
23 Νοε 2012 · Fibrosing mediastinitis, also known as mediastinal fibrosis or sclerosing mediastinitis, is a benign but often progressive and potentially lethal disorder characterized by infiltration of mediastinal fat by dense fibrous tissue.
