title: [Retroperitoneal fibrosis: a rare cause of postrenal kidney failure, no to be missed].
abstract: We report the observation of a fifty years old man, admitted in the emergency room for bilateral lumbar pain and hyperkaliemic metabolic acidosis, and postrenal kidney failure induced by bilateral hydronephrosis. Radiographic exploration and histologic studies of biopsy confirmed an idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis that clinically and biologicaly responded to three seances of hemodialysis, and insertion in each uretere of one double J stent, and long term corticotherapy. The retroperitoneal fibrosis is a little common inflammatory disease, characterized by the development of a fibrous mass around the retroperitoneal structures. His diagnostic means evolved. On the other hand, his treatment was the object of no checked controlled and randomized trial. This article proposes an updating of the knowledge on this subject.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine interne, Centre hospitalier du centre du Valais (CHCVs), Hôpital de Sion, Avenue Grand Champsec 80, 1950 Sion.
authors.forename: Ould-Maouloud
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Hemett
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tschopp
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: Pierre-Yves
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Uldry
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abbet
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000150:complications*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone