Unusual Cause of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Compression Mediastinal Lipomatosis


Bulakci M., Yahyayev A., Ucar A., Erer B., ERER B., Dursun M.

JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING, cilt.26, sa.4, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/rti.0b013e3181f46191
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: mediastinal lipomatosis, Behcet disease, magnetic resonance imaging, right ventricular outflow tract compression
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Mediastinal lipomatosis (ML) is a benign condition characterized by the accumulation of mature adipose tissue within the mediastinum. ML is usually associated with Cushing syndrome and obesity. Most patients are asymptomatic, but some have thoracic pain, dyspnea, cough, dysphonia, dysphagia, and supraventricular tachycardia. We report a case of ML compressing the right ventricular outflow tract in a patient with Behcet disease.