"Mediastinitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the mediastinum, the area between the pleural sacs.
| Descriptor ID |
D008480
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.846.187.790
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| Concept/Terms |
Mediastinitis- Mediastinitis
- Mediastinitides
- Mediastinum Inflammation
- Inflammation, Mediastinum
- Inflammations, Mediastinum
- Mediastinum Inflammations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mediastinitis" by people in Profiles.
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Fibrosing mediastinitis-related pulmonary artery and vein stenosis-limiting chemotherapy. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 May 12; 2018.
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An unusual case of Aspergillus fibrosing mediastinitis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Oct; 88(4):1352-4.
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A case of mediastinitis following botulinum toxin type A treatment for achalasia. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Oct; 4(10):579-82.
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Sternal osteomyelitis and mediastinitis after open-heart operation: pathogenesis and prevention. Ann Thorac Surg. 1976 May; 21(5):442-4.