Left-sided portal hypertension is a very uncommon condition and retroperitoneal fibrosis has rarely been reported as a cause. We present the case of a 77-year-old man with retroperitoneal fibrosis obstructing the splenic vein and causing recurrent ...
M. Di Martino+3 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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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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Influence of portal vein occlusion on portal flow and liver elasticity in an animal model [PDF]
Hepatic fibrosis causes an increase in liver stiffness, a parameter measured by elastography and widely used as a diagnosis method. The concomitant presence of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) implies a change in hepatic portal inflow that could also affect liver elasticity.
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Cisplatin-based chemotherapy of testicular cancer - Two decades after a major breakthrough [PDF]
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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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.
J.E. Lorentzen+4 more
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Unusual presentation of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: case report [PDF]
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is an uncommon entity described as progressive proliferation of connective tissues leading to a fibrous plaque-like lesions that encases the aorta and inferior vena cava inferior to the level of the renal ...
Rees, J., Twahirwa, N.
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Retroperitoneal fibrosis: case report and literature review
Introduction. The first description of extrinsic uretheral obstruction by retroperitoneal fibrosis occurred in 1905. In little more than a century, about 800 cases of this disease have been reported. Case description.
José Francisco Camacho+3 more
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Extensive primary retroperitoneal fibrosis (Ormond’s disease) with common bile duct and ureteral obstruction: A rare case report [PDF]
IntroductionIdiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (Ormond’s disease) may involve the perirenal tissue, mesentery and biliary system in extremely uncommon situations in addition to classical compression of retroperitoneal structures particularly the ureters.
Barki, Ali+3 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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