title: Retroperitoneal fibrosis and nonmalignant ileal carcinoid.
abstract: The carcinoid syndrome and fibrosis are unusual but identifiable disease processes. We report a rare case of retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with an ileal carcinoid in the absence of metastatic disease. The literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space