Retro-peritoneal fibrosis: A rare presentation with localized unilateral perirenal fibrosis | Zendy

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Retro-peritoneal fibrosis: A rare presentation with localized unilateral perirenal fibrosis

Author(s) -

SamiranDas Adhikary,

Ganesh Gopalakrishnan

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

indian journal of urology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1998-3824

pISSN - 0970-1591

DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.27644

Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , malignancy , fibrosis , presentation (obstetrics) , retroperitoneal fibrosis , radiology , weakness , computed tomography , pathology , anatomy

We report a rare case of localized unilateral perirenal involvement in retroperitoneal fibrosis in a man presenting with left upper abdominal discomfort and generalized weakness. The increased diagnostic capabilities and imaging characteristics of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are emphasized. Multiple tissue sampling for histopathological study should be done to rule out malignancy in cases of atypical site involvement

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