Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis

Known as: Ormond's Disease 
A condition characterized by abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue in the compartment posterior to the peritoneum, for which no underlying cause… (More)
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2012
2012
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, inflammatory aortic aneurysm, and inflammatory pericarditis--retrospective analysis of 11 case histories.
Retroperitoneal fibrosis, inflammatory aortic aneurysm, and pericardial and mediastinal fibrosis are characterized by… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: clinicopathologic features and differential diagnosis.
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is a rare disease often causing obstructive uropathy. We evaluated the… (More)
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2004
2004
Tamoxifen in the Treatment of Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (RF) is a histologically benign, nonspecific inflammatory process of the fibroadipose tissue… (More)
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2003
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2003
Presentation of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis in the pediatric population.
Idiopathic fibrosis of the retroperitoneum is rare in childhood. The authors describe an 11-year-old boy who presented with… (More)
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1999
1999
Fine-needle aspiration findings in idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is an inflammatory and fibrosing process that can be complicated by periureteral… (More)
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1988
1988
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis presenting with back pain.
We describe 2 cases of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis presenting with back pain. Additional features included weight loss… (More)
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1987
1987
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (sclerosing retroperitonitis).
Three cases of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, one of which was localized to the perirenal area, are presented. The… (More)
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1979
1979
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a systemic connective tissue disease?
Renal histology of a patient with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis demonstrated a proliferative crescentic glomerulonephritis… (More)
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1970
1970
The pathology of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
The salient pathological findings in 40 patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis are summarized. The findings tend to… (More)
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1966
1966
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with an arteritis.
The first report in the world literature of the condition which is now generally known as idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis was… (More)
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