title: Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a patient with a single functioning kidney.
abstract: Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of fibroinflammatory tissue around the abdominal aorta and ureteral entrapment in most cases. Idiopathic RPF is frequently reported in association with autoimmune diseases; however, there have been few reports of idiopathic RPF associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Here, we report a case of idiopathic RPF with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a patient with a single functioning kidney, which was successfully treated by corticosteroid therapy and transient intraureteral stent insertion with a double-J catheter.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Sun
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Woong Ki
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Mi
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Choong Sil
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Seong
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeuk Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Gwan
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Woo
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwang Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: In O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Sun
keywords: Corticosteroid; Hashimoto's thyroiditis; Intraureteral stent; Retroperitoneal fibrosis