کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5729486 | 1610693 | 2017 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
IntroductionRetroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare inflammatory disease resulting in the development of a retroperitoneal mass, which may encase the aorta and its branches, as well as the ureters.ObservationThe systemic inflammatory response causes constitutional symptoms. The mass itself leads to symptoms of non-specific back pain and abdominal pain, as well as ureteric obstruction and subsequent renal insufficiency. Immunoglobulin 4 (IgG4) has recently been found to be involved in the pathogenesis of multiple autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, including RPF. Blood work-up, imaging and biopsy of the mass remain the mainstay of diagnosis.ConclusionRPF remains a diagnosis of exclusion. Treatment hinges on corticosteroids, but other immunosuppressants and disease-modifying agents are also being used more commonly. Surgical intervention is only carried out when conservative measures have failed or are contraindicated, and in order to preserve renal function.
Journal: African Journal of Urology - Volume 23, Issue 1, March 2017, Pages 62-65