Transcatheter treatment of SVC syndrome from histoplasmosis-related mediastinal fibrosis in a 9-year old male.

Abstract

We report a case of mediastinal fibrosis secondary to histoplasmosis in a 9-year old male, who presented with superior vena cava syndrome. He was successfully treated by percutaneous superior vena cava stent placement in the outpatient cardiac catheterization laboratory.

• Authors: Michael Johansen, Mark Hoyer, Martin Kleiman
• Journal: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (Catheter Cardiovasc Interv) Vol. 82 Issue 5 Pg. E708-11 (Nov 01 2013) ISSN: 1522-726X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23436729 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Topics

• Angioplasty, Balloon (instrumentation)
• Catheterization, Central Venous (instrumentation)
• Child
• Histoplasmosis (complications, diagnosis, immunology, microbiology)
• Humans
• Immunocompromised Host
• Male
• Mediastinitis (diagnosis, etiology)
• Phlebography (methods)
• Risk Factors
• Sclerosis (diagnosis, etiology)
• Stents
• Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
• T-Lymphocytes (immunology, microbiology)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome