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- Title
The Role of Multidetector CT in the Diagnosis of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: Report of a Case.
- Authors
Ghanaati, Hossein; Mohammadifar, Mehdi; Ghajarzadeh, Mahsa; Firouznia, Kavous; Motevalli, Marzieh; Jalali, Amir Hossein
- Abstract
Herein, we report a 40-year old man who presented with flank and abdominal pain with dilatation of the bilateral pyelocalyceal system detected in ultrasonography. Computed Tomography (CT) scan showed a soft tissue mass at the level of the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae in the retroperitoneal region. There were no blood flow signals in 64-slice multidetector CT (MDCT) which confirms the Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (RPF). Pathological examination showed infiltration of plasma cells, macrophages, lymphocytes and eosinophils accompanied by fibrosis, which is consistent with idiopathic RPF. In conclusion, 64-slice MDCT imaging is useful in the diagnosis of RPF.
- Publication
Iranian journal of radiology : a quarterly journal published by the Iranian Radiological Society, 2012, Vol 9, Issue 1, p28
- ISSN
1735-1065
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5812/iranjradiol.6343