Ureteral stenosis secondary to retroperitoneal rheumatoid nodules.
A 57-year-old man with Felty's syndrome had flank pain as a result of ureteral obstruction and right hydronephrosis. The obstruction was due to retroperitoneal necrobiotic granulomas typical of rheumatoid nodules.
D005258:Felty Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology