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- Title
Retroperitoneal fibrosis.
- Authors
Koulaouzidis, Anastasios; Bhat, Shivaram; Gopal, Karthy
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a patient with retroperitoneal fibrosis . The author defines retroperitoneal fibrosis or Ormond's disease as a rare fibro-inflammatory disease with an estimated prevalence of 1-2 per 100,000 and male preponderance . The patient developed a hydronephrosis in the left kidney and undergoes pigtail ureteric stent insertion to drain the hydronephrotic kidney. A computed tomography scan showing retroperitoneal mass and hydronephrosis is discussed.
- Subjects
RETROPERITONEUM diseases; RETROPERITONEAL fibrosis; INFLAMMATION; HYDRONEPHROSIS; TOMOGRAPHY
- Publication
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2007, Vol 177, Issue 9, p1027
- ISSN
0820-3946
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.061588