title: Primary retroperitoneal fasciitis; A rare cause of acute abdominal pain.
abstract: The retroperitoneal fascial planes can be affected by various clinical disorders. In most of the cases retroperitoneal involvement occurs secondary to spread of a distinct underlying etiology. Herein we report two cases of primary retroperitoneal fasciitis diagnosed with imaging findings. The diagnosis of retroperitoneal fasciitis should be made by exclusion since various and more frequently encountered disorders including acute pancreatitis, duodenitis, pyelonephritis, and appendicitis may present with similar imaging findings.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara 06100, Turkey. Electronic address: emreunal.rad@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ünal
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara 06100, Turkey. Electronic address: ruhionur@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mehmet Ruhi
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Onur
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara 06100, Turkey. Electronic address: erhan.akpinar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara 06100, Turkey. Electronic address: musturayk@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Musturay
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karcaaltincaba
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009325:Nausea; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Acute abdomen; CT; Fasciitis; MRI; Retroperitoneum