title: Maternal death from severe retroperitoneal fibrosis.
abstract: Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis is uncommon in pregnancy. We have described the case of a pregnant patient with a benign retroperitoneal spindle cell tumor involving the distal duodenum, right ureter, and right iliac artery and vein. She was treated with a left ureteral stent and a right percutaneous nephrostomy. Ultimate cause of death was electrolyte imbalance due to bowel obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex. 77030.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Belfort
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kirshon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002423:Cause of Death; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology