How is primary mediastinal infection caused?

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Primary mediastinal infection refers to the process of nonspecific, diffuse dense connective tissue fibrosis of unknown cause, also known as idiopathic fibrous mediastinal infection. It may invade the whole or part of mediastinum. Clinically, this is not a very accurate diagnosis. A small number of patients from acute mediastinal infection after treatment, including specific mediastinitis and non-specific mediastinitis. How is primary mediastinal infection caused? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

How is primary mediastinal infection caused?

Primary mediastinal infection is often caused by fungi, histoplasmosis, actinomycosis and tuberculosis. Mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis was once considered as a specific cause. Lymph node enlargement occurred. After acute inflammation subsided, lymph node fibrosis contracted and became a chronic infection state.

Granulomatous mediastinal infection can occasionally be caused by fungi, such as actinomycosis, nocardiosis, blastomycosis, and mucormycosis. The infection can be directly eroded from the lung to the mediastinum without intermediate lymph node pathway.

Chronic mediastinal abscess: chronic mediastinal abscess is caused by chronic mediastinal lymph node infection, poor drainage of acute mediastinal abscess, bronchial fistula, esophageal fistula, etc. Chronic abscesses from lymph nodes or spine are often tuberculosis. Bronchial fistula and esophageal fistula are often surgical complications, which are secondary mediastinal infection.

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