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4 maj 2024 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF), is a condition that has previously been described as chronic periaortitis. It is an uncommon fibrotic reaction in the retroperitoneum that typically presents with ureteric obstruction.
Retroperitoneal fibrosis or Ormond's disease is a disease featuring the proliferation of fibrous tissue (fibrosis) in the retroperitoneum, the compartment of the body containing the kidneys, aorta, renal tract, and various other structures.
5 mar 2013 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) encompasses a range of diseases characterized by proliferation of aberrant fibroinflammatory tissue, which usually surrounds the infrarenal portion of the abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava, and iliac vessels.
2 paź 2020 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disorder, the hallmark feature of which is a fibro-inflammatory tissue surrounding the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries and often entrapping the ureters. RPF has an insidious onset, characterized by flank, back or abdominal pain and systemic symptoms.
6 paź 2020 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare immune-mediated condition characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis in the retroperitoneum, which can lead to the compression of retroperitoneal structures such as the ureters, aorta, and vena cava.
10 lut 2021 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare cause of obstructive uropathy that may lead to acute and chronic renal failure up to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) [1, 2]. It is a fibroinflammatory disease characterized by a retroperitoneal mass (usually around the infra-renal portion of the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries) able to trap ...
12 mar 2020 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis is characterized by fibrotic lesions around the abdominal aorta and common ileac artery causing ureteral obstruction. Secondary retroperitoneal fibrosis is associated with malignant disease, drugs, exposure to radiation and surgery.
