Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis and common bile duct stenosis. A case report.
The ordinary manifestations of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) with involvement of the ureters and urinary obstruction are well known. Quite a number of publications have made it clear that this disease process can often also affect organ systems other than the urinary tract--from the trachea and mediastinum to the rectum. The present case report calls attention to the fact that IRF may also be a surgically treatable cause of obstructive icterus.
D000328:Adult; D002758:Cholangiography; D042882:Gallstones / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*