Abstract
Retroperitoneal fibrosis is the formation of a fibrotic plaque in the prelumbar or presacral area which becomes clinically significant when it produces ureteral obstruction. It can occur as a result of taking certain drugs, retroperitoneal fluid collections, inflammatory disease of various intraabdominal organs, previous surgery or radiation therapy, and various metastatic neoplasms. The majority of the causes of retroperitoneal fibrosis are considered idiopathic.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 135-137 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Urologic radiology: A journal of diagnostic imaging |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ormond’s disease, malignant
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis, idiopathic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Urology