Idiopathic cervical and retroperitoneal fibrosis: report of a case treated with steroids.
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Retroperitoneal fibrosis in a 12-year-old boy is reported. This was associated with a fibrotic mass in the neck which resolved spontaneously. Right-sided ureteric obstruction responded to treatment with steroids.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 52 614 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976