title: The association of retroperitoneal fibrosis with systemic vasculitis and HLA-B27: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A young man with retroperitoneal and mediastinal fibrosis, associated with systemic vasculitis, is reported. Sacroiliitis and the histocompatibility antigen HLA-B27 were also present. The literature regarding vasculitis and HLA-B27 in retroperitoneal fibrosis is reviewed and the implications of this association discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010784:Photomicrography; D011859:Radiography; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen