title: Retroperitoneal fibrosis: unusual cause of low back pain.
abstract: Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is an uncommon collagen vascular disease with a male predominance. Back pain with no specific radiation pattern is common, and bilateral obstructive uropathy, potentially reversible, is frequently associated with RPF. We report a case of RPF and review its diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, MD, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onuigbo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones