Abstract
BACKGROUND: A 60-year-old man with a history of atherosclerotic disease of the carotid and coronary vasculature presented with lower back pain and acute renal failure. Imaging studies revealed bilateral ureteral obstruction by a large retroperitoneal mass. INVESTIGATIONS: Physical examination, urine and blood analysis, catheterization, radiography of the chest, abdominal and pelvic CT, magnetic resonance angiography, renal ultrasound and biopsy of mass. DIAGNOSIS: Retroperitoneal fibrosis. MANAGEMENT: Ureteral stenting, laparoscopic ureterolysis, and immunosuppressive therapy with prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-59; quiz, 1 p following 59 |
Journal | Nature clinical practice. Nephrology |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology