title: [Infrarenal aortic ectasia in retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF)].
abstract: We analysed the infrarenal aortic morphology by abdominal MR-examinations of 47 RPF patients compared to a control group. A significant larger aortic calibre and higher rates of infrarenal dilatation in male RPF patients were observed. The larger aortic diameter in male RPF patients may be due to periaortic inflammation with resulting aortic ectasia and supports the classification of RPF into the spectrum of chronic periaortitis.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie, HELIOS-Klinik Wuppertal, Klinikum der Privaten Universität Witten/Herdecke, Heusnerstr. 40, 42283 Wuppertal, Deutschland. hendrik.ekamp@helios-kliniken.de
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ekamp
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Haage
authors.forename: Alexander Sascha
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Brandt
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Piroth
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kamper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects