title: Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in an old-aged man.
abstract: Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRPF) is a rare disease characterized by a retroperitoneal inflammatory proliferative fibrosing process. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common inflammatory condition of the thyroid gland; and is a frequently-occurring autoimmune disorder manifesting predominantly in middle-aged women. We report a rare association of IRPF with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a 67-year-old man demonstrating good response to steroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seung Hyeok
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Dong Ki
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Kyu Hun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Ho Yung
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dae-Suk
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Nam Hoon
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Young Taik
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Beom Seok
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011282:Pregnenediones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011282:Pregnenediones; C021988:deflazacort