Sclerosing mediastinitis – a rare disease, the value of endoscopic ultrasound

Sclerosing mediastinitis is a rare condition in which mediastinal structures are surrounded, constricted and sometimes invaded by fibrous tissue. The main causes are histoplasmosis and tuberculosis, and very few idiopathic. The histopathological diagnosis is often difficult requiring invasive methods. The authors present a case of a male of a male patient, 55 years old, with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidemia who developed intermittent cutaneous vasculitis, predominantly in the lower limbs. Over the diagnostic research, thoracic CT scan demonstrated a peri-esophageal mass in the poster…