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Bilateral Retroperitoneal Xanthogranuloma
Author(s) -
VANDENDRIS M.,
SCHULMAN C. C.,
GEPTS W.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1981.tb06108.x
Subject(s) - medicine , retroperitoneal fibrosis , retroperitoneal space , urinary system , nephrosis , radiology , pathology , fibrosis
Retroperitoneal processes involving the urinary tract are relatively infrequent and include mainly idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis or carcinoma‐tous periureteritis. The existence of a retroperitoneal xanthogranuloma leading to bilateral hydro‐nephrosis is exceptional, since only one case has been reported (Sadoughi et al ., 1973).