Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in an old-aged man.
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.
Lee
Jung Eun
JE
Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
Han
Seung Hyeok
SH
Kim
Dong Ki
DK
Moon
Sung Jin
SJ
Choi
Kyu Hun
KH
Lee
Ho Yung
HY
Han
Dae-Suk
DS
Cho
Nam Hoon
NH
Oh
Young Taik
YT
Kim
Beom Seok
BS
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
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011282:Pregnenediones; C021988:deflazacort