title: Spondyloarthropathy and retroperitoneal fibrosis: a case report.
abstract: Retroperitoneal fibrosis is an uncommon inflammatory condition in which the retroperitoneal tissue is transformed into a tight sheet of fibrous tissue. It can occur in association with various diseases, including rheumatic conditions. We report a new case in a 66-year-old man with spondyloarthropathy. Nine similar cases have been reported. Axial manifestations predominated, and half the patients carried the HLA-B27 antigen. The relation between retroperitoneal fibrosis and spondyloarthropathy remains controversial.
authors.affiliation: Service de Rhumatologie, CHU Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France. daniel.wendling@ufc-chu.univ-fcomte.fr
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wendling
authors.forename: Enc
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toussirot
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D025242:Spondylarthropathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed