title: [Retroperitoneal fibrosis. Report of 6 cases].
abstract: The authors report six cases of retroperitoneal fibrosis. The mean age is 32 years. Two patients were treated by corticosteroid and ureteric stents with a good outcome; they have normal kidney function. Four patients underwent ureterolysis by wrapping the ureters in omentum. The mean follow-up is 60 months. In the light of theses six cases and review of the literature, the clinical, diagnosis and therapeutic aspects are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie A, Hôpital Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benchekroun
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jira
authors.forename: el H
authors.initials: el H
authors.lastname: Kasmaoui
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nouini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iken
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: La fibrose rétropéritonéale. A propos de six cas.