A rare cause of retroperitoneal fibrosis: actinomycosis

The authors report a case of retroperitoneal fibrosis secondary to actinomycosis with consequences on the urinary tract. They insist on the difficulty of diagnostic, the antibiotic's sensibility and the evolution towards fibrosis which can lead to renal function deterioration.

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Published inAnnales d'urologie Vol. 30; no. 2; p. 89
Main Authors Koutani, A, Ibnattya, A, Baroudi, C, Elmamoun, M, Elkhadir, K, Gamra, L, Hachimi, M, Lakrissa, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1996
Subjects
Abdominal Abscess - complications
Abdominal Abscess - diagnosis
Abdominal Abscess - therapy
Actinomycosis - complications
Actinomycosis - diagnosis
Actinomycosis - therapy
Adult
Biopsy
Female
Humans
Hydronephrosis - microbiology
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis - microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Urography
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Summary:The authors report a case of retroperitoneal fibrosis secondary to actinomycosis with consequences on the urinary tract. They insist on the difficulty of diagnostic, the antibiotic's sensibility and the evolution towards fibrosis which can lead to renal function deterioration.
ISSN:0003-4401