SAT-088 RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS: DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACH

[Laparoscopic approach to idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis].

A 49-year-old male patient underwent an exploratory laparoscopy for a lumbosacral prevertebral mass which caused right hydronephrosis by extrinsic ureteral stricture. The diagnosis of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRPF) was made by the laparoscopic biopsy. We then proceeded to perform successfully laparoscopic ureterolysis and intraperitonealization of the ureter on the patient. Laparosc...

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...