Retroperitoneal fibrosis: case series of five patients and review of the literature
Chronic periaortitis (CP) is an umbrella term used to describe a group of nosologically allied conditions that include idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (Ormond's disease), inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm, and perianeurysmal retroperitoneal ...
Shacahf Shiber +2 more
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IgG4‐related disease mimicking renal pelvis tumor with peritoneal carcinomatosis
IgG4‐RD may rarely present as a retroperitoneal fibrosis, mimicking carcinomatosis. Clinicians should consider this disease when encountering an idiopathic peritoneal and retroperitoneal fibrosis with renal involvement and hydronephrosis.
Che‐Wei Chang +5 more
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CT in Retroperitoneal Fibrosis [PDF]
Of 23 cases of surgically proven retroperitoneal fibrosis evaluated by computed tomography (CT), 11 were examined preoperatively, while 12 were examined by CT in a retrospective study. The fibrosis appeared as a prevertebral retroperitoneal mass or as a fibrous sheet covering the central vessels and the ureters in 15 patients.
B, Brun +4 more
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Surgical management in retroperitoneal fibrosis: beyond ureterolysis
Background Retroperitoneal fibrosis can be associated with bilateral dense and extensive periureteral adhesions. When ureterolysis could not be successfully performed due to disease extent and severity, elaborate ureteral reconstructive procedures will ...
Vigneswara Srinivasan Sockkalingam Venkatachalapathy +3 more
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Experimental studies of the endolymphatic radiotherapy [PDF]
By injecting 131I-Lipiodol into lymphatics of the dorsum of dog feet, the distribution of 13JI in the lymph nodes and other principal organs as well as its histological effect were studied periodically after the injection for the period of two months ...
Irino, Shozo +3 more
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Increased expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine(2A/B) receptors in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a rationale for therapeutic intervention [PDF]
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has a poor prognosis and limited responsiveness to available treatments. It is characterised by epithelial cell injury, fibroblast activation and proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition ...
Amarie, Oana Veronica +8 more
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Tissue eosinophilia and eosinophil degranulation in Riedel's invasive fibrous thyroiditis. [PDF]
The etiology of Riedel's invasive fibrous thyroiditis (IFT) has remained obscure. This rare disorder has been confused in the past with the more common fibrous variant of Hashimoto's disease.
Bahn, R. S. +4 more
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Surgical salvage in patients with advanced testicular cancer: indications, risks and outcomes [PDF]
The purpose of this review is to present a comprehensive and updated review of the literature and summary of the indications, risks and outcomes related to salvage, desperation and late relapse surgery for advanced testicular cancer.
Cary, Clint +2 more
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Future aspects of renal transplantation [PDF]
New and exciting advances in renal transplantation are continuously being made, and the horizons for organ transplantation are bright and open. This article reviews only a few of the newer advances that will allow renal transplantation to become even ...
A Kawaguchi +26 more
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Immunoglobulin G - 4(IgG4)-related disease: A case of retroperitoneal disease with mass formation
IgG4-related disease is a rare cause of retroperitoneal fibrosis with mass formation. A 46-year-old female presented with lower back pain. She had an on-and-off mild fever and constitutional symptoms with evidence of tenderness over the lower back ...
B. Subhani, M. Sivapalan, U. Dissanayake
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