[Retroperitoneal fibrosis and pancreatitis (author's transl)].
A case of retroperitoneal fibrosis causing pancreatitis is reported; another case is reported as well, where chronic pancreatitis caused secondary symptomatic retroperitoneal fibrosis. Differential diagnosis of the 2 diseases is discussed. Surgical therapy has to eliminate complications and reduce retroperitoneal fibrous tissue structures; this has to be followed by continuous drug therapy aimed at slowing proliferation of fibrous tissue.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
Retroperitoneale Fibrose und Pankreatitis.