title: Retroperitoneal fibrosis: a report of complete colonic obstruction.
abstract: Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a disease entity rarely encountered by the general surgeon. In most cases, ureteral stricture is the underlying problem requiring lysis of fibrotic adhesions. However, infrequently, the gastrointestinal tract may become involved. The following report describes the complications of intestinal obstruction by RPF in one of our patients. The discussion then focuses on the need for early diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal invasion by RPF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Nguyen-Minh
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wahoff
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Sutherland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery