Aortic displacement on computed tomography of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
We present two cases of proven idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis in which displacement of the aorta from the spine (caused by the presence of tissue posterior to the aorta) was demonstrated on computed tomography, an appearance which has not been reported previously.
Brooks
A P
AP
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
Reznek
R H
RH
Webb
J A
JA
D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed