title: Ormond's Disease--IgG4-related Disease.
abstract: Ormond's disease is a relatively rare disease with unclear etiology, characterized by chronic periaortitis and retroperitoneal fibrosis. The inflammatory process affects the infrarenal part of the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries, and the presence of infiltrates encasing the ureters and inferior vena cava. This disease is currently classed as an IgG4-related disease. In our review we analyse the clinical history, diagnostic approaches, surgical and immunosuppressive therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology and Immunology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic. miroslav.prucha@homolka.cz.
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Průcha
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Královské Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kolombo
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Štádler
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: Hydronefrosis; Immunosuppression; Ormond’s disease; Periaortitis; Surgical treatment