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Renal Involvement in Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: Prevalence, Impact and Management Challenges

International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2021
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disorder consisting of idiopathic and various secondary forms and characterized by chronic inflammatory infiltrates and marked fibrosis in the retroperitoneal space.
I. Mizushima, M. Kawano
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Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Is Still an Underdiagnosed Entity with Poor Prognosis

Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2021
Background: Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of inflammatory and fibrous retroperitoneal tissue that often encircles abdominal organs including the aorta and ureters. Data on the incidence of this disease are
Izabela Łoń, M. Wieliczko, J. Lewandowski, J. Małyszko   +3 more
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Association of retroperitoneal fibrosis with malignancy and its outcomes

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2021
Introduction Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is characterized by a highly fibrotic retroperitoneal mass and encompasses the idiopathic form and secondary to malignancies.
Sang Jin Lee, J. Eun, Min Jung Kim, Y. Song, Y. Kang   +4 more
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Use of perioperative ureteral stent in abdominal aortic aneurysm with retroperitoneal fibrosis - A report of two cases - [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2012
Retroperitoneal fibrosis is associated with fibroblast proliferation due to inflammatory changes in adipose/fibrous tissue. Given that aortic dilation in abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause compression of the ureter, abdominal aortic aneurysm complicated
Junya Kusaka, Shigekiyo Matsumoto, Satoshi Hagiwara, Hironori Koga, Takayuki Noguchi   +4 more
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Zinner's Syndrome and Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: An Unknown Association. [PDF]

Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
Morante-Ruiz M, Tornero-Romero F, Palacios-Miras C, Lage-Estébanez FV, Cantero-Del Olmo L, Martínez-Alemany I, Martínez-Andrés J.   +6 more
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Immunoglobulin G-4-Related Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021
Retroperitoneal fibrosis is caused by the replacement of normal retroperitoneal tissue with fibrosis. The majority of the cases are idiopathic, but some secondary causes include malignancy, infection, drugs, and radiotherapy.
Syed Arqum Huda MBBS, Sara Akram Kahlown MD, Rachel Elder MD, Viren Kaul MD, David Landsberg MD   +4 more
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Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: an update for nephrologists.

Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, 2020
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is a rare condition characterized by the development of a peri-aortic and peri-iliac tissue showing chronic inflammatory infiltrates and pronounced fibrosis.
Valentina Raglianti, G. M. Rossi, A. Vaglio   +2 more
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Pediatric idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a very rare disease that is even more rare in the pediatric population. Even less common are idiopathic pediatric cases of retroperitoneal fibrosis, with a majority of reported pediatric retroperitoneal fibrosis cases ...
Ashwin V. Subramani, BS, Gina M. Lockwood, MD, Jennifer G. Jetton, MD, Neha Dhungana, MD, T. Shawn Sato, MD   +4 more
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An unusual presentation of prostate carcinoma

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, 2018
Prostate carcinoma is the second most common cancer among men worldwide. Although prostate carcinoma is common, its presentation resembling retroperitoneal fibrosis is uncommon.
Greeshma Sadasivan, R Arul, A Prabaharan
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Cisplatin-based chemotherapy of testicular cancer - Two decades after a major breakthrough [PDF]

, 2000
Two decades ago the introduction of cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy has dramatically improved the prognosis of patients with metastatic testicular cancer, At present 3 cycles of cisplatin, etoposide and bleomycin are considered as standard ...
Gerl, Arthur
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