Infrarenal aortic ectasia in retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF)

We analysed the infrarenal aortic morphology by abdominal MR-examinations of 47 RPF patients compared to a control group. A significant larger aortic calibre and higher rates of infrarenal dilatation in male RPF patients were observed. The larger aortic diameter in male RPF patients may be due to pe...

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Published inWiener medizinische Wochenschrift Vol. 163; no. 7-8; pp. 187 - 194
Main Authors Ekamp, Hendrik, Haage, Patrick, Brandt, Alexander Sascha, Roth, Stephan, Piroth, Werner, Kamper, Lars
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Austria 01.04.2013
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aorta, Abdominal - pathology
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnosis
Aortic Diseases - diagnosis
Chronic Disease
Cohort Studies
Dilatation, Pathologic - diagnosis
Disease Progression
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Reference Values
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis - complications
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis - diagnosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Smoking - adverse effects
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Summary:We analysed the infrarenal aortic morphology by abdominal MR-examinations of 47 RPF patients compared to a control group. A significant larger aortic calibre and higher rates of infrarenal dilatation in male RPF patients were observed. The larger aortic diameter in male RPF patients may be due to periaortic inflammation with resulting aortic ectasia and supports the classification of RPF into the spectrum of chronic periaortitis.
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ISSN:1563-258X
DOI:10.1007/s10354-012-0155-3