[Retroperitoneal fibrosis: report of two cases].
In case 1, a 24-year-old man was admitted with left lumbago. Abdominal computed tomographic (CT) scan showed the huge mass (8 x 10 x 13 cm in diameter) in the left retroperitoneal space, which lack enhancement and had a irregular margin. Percutaneous needle biopsy guided by ultrasonography was performed. In case 2, a 74-year-old woman was admitted with right lower abdominal pain. Laboratory data showed the renal failure. Imaging study revealed bilateral hydronephroses and bilateral masses at both common iliac vessels. A retroperitoneoscopic biopsy was performed. We diagnosed both cases as retroperitoneal fibrosis and administered prednisolone for 10 months. The masses decreased in size and the symptoms disappeared in both cases.
Uemura
Motohide
M
Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital.
Mukai
Masatoshi
M
Fukuhara
Shinichiro
S
Kanno
Nobufumi
N
Nishimura
Kensaku
K
Miyoshi
Susumu
S
Yoshida
Kyotaro
K
Kawano
Kiyoshi
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone