Retroperitoneal fibrosis

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Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare thingy urologists and rheumatologists dealt with.

General

  • May cause obstructive uropathy.[1]

Treatment:

  • Immunosuppression.

Microscopic

Features:[2][1]

  • Fibrous tissue (pink background) with inflammatory cells like plasma cells, benign lymphocytes and eosinophils. The white open spaces are entrapped adipocytes.

Images:

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rodríguez Jornet, A.; Andreu Navarro, FJ.; Orellana Fernández, R.; Ibeas López, J.; García García, M. (2009). "[Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: clinico-pathological characteristics].". Nefrologia 29 (4): 298-303. doi:10.3265/Nefrologia.2009.29.4.5344.en.full. PMID 19668300.
  2. ↑ URL: http://www.mypacs.net/cases/RETROPERITONEAL-FIBROSIS-17484372.html. Accessed on: 20 October 2011.
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