An Elderly Case of Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

• Published in: Nihon Rōnen Igakkai zasshi Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 811 - 816
• Main Authors: Nakada, Yasuhiko, Simajiri, Masanori, Shimabukuro, Michio, Oshiro, Koichi, Nagamine, Fumio, Murakami, Keiji, Mimura, Goro, Koyama, Yuzo, Osawa, Akira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan The Japan Geriatrics Society 1991
• Subjects: Acute Kidney Injury - etiology; Aged; Humans; idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; MRI; renal failure; Retroperitoneal Fibrosis - complications; Retroperitoneal Fibrosis - diagnosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

An elderly case of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRPF) with bilateral ureteral obstruction was reported. A 74-year-old man was admitted with complaints of general fatigue and loss of appetite. An elastic hard mass with a smooth surface was palpated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. A...