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Retroperitoneal fibrosis or Ormond's disease is a disease featuring the proliferation of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneum, the compartment of the body containing the kidneys, aorta, renal tract, and various other structures.
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.
The fibrosis of RPF can compress the ureters and block the flow of urine from the kidneys (see How the disease works below). If this occurs, urine flow can be restored using a stent. The stent, a slender tube, is inserted in the ureter holding it open for urine to flow freely.
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.
RPF is a part of a class of disorders characterized by hyper proliferation of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneum. The fibrotic process begins in the retroperitoneum just below the level of the renal arteries. Fibrosis gradually expands, encasing the ureters, inferior vena cava, aorta, mesenteric vessels, and/or sympathetic nerves.
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 ...
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of inflammation and fibrosis in the retroperitoneal space. The disease process typically begins with clinical symptoms of flank pain, and unexplained weight loss.
