title: [A rare cause of retroperitoneal fibrosis: actinomycosis].
abstract: The authors report a case of retroperitoneal fibrosis secondary to actinomycosis with consequences on the urinary tract. They insist on the difficulty of diagnostic, the antibiotic's sensibility and the evolution towards fibrosis which can lead to renal function deterioration.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie B, Hôpital Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koutani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibnattya
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baroudi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elmamoun
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elkhadir
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gamra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hachimi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lakrissa
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000382:microbiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014567:Urography
vernacular_title: Une cause rare de fibrose rétropéritonéale: l'actinomycose.