Retroperitoneal fibrosis and scleroderma.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis and scleroderma.

The association of retroperitoneal fibrosis and systemic sclerosis is reported from a patient positive for the HLA-B27 antigen. This appears to be the first report of such an association. Pathological features common to the 2 syndromes are discussed and the literature is reviewed.

Coexisting retroperitoneal and mediastinal fibrosis.

A rare case of coexisting retroperitoneal and mediastinal fibrosis is reported. Increasing awareness of this association may lead to earlier recognition of significant symptoms and more effective therapy.

Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.

it may be speculated that they accounted for the repeated episodes of sudden pain and subsequent fever and hyperbilirubinaemia for which no other cause could be found. The pathogenesis ofthe infarcts is quite unknown. Our patient died a relatively sudden cardiopulmonary death almost 2 years after HMR was diagnosed. She had proven coronary artery disease but undoubtedly the chronic anaemia contr...

Tamoxifen for retroperitoneal fibrosis.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis, either idiopathic or associated with aortic inflammatory aneurysm, is a chronic fibrotic disease that causes progressive obstruction of ureters and vessels around the lower abdominal aorta. Treatment is often difficult (surgery) or hazardous (steroids). We report a case of a woman with retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with aortic inflammatory aneurysm, who was succe...