IDIOPATHIC RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS WITH DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS

Authors
YAMADA H KOMATSU R NAGAE H FUJIOKA Y FUJITA M
Citation
H. Yamada et al., IDIOPATHIC RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS WITH DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS, Internal medicine, 37(7), 1998, pp. 592-598
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Internal medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09182918
Volume
37
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
592 - 598
Database
ISI
SICI code
0918-2918(1998)37:7<592:IRFWDO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We report a case of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis presenting wit h duodenal obstruction. A 55-year-old man suddenly developed severe ep igastric pain and was admitted to our hospital. On abdominal computed tomography (CT), a large retroperitoneal mass was found. Hypotonic duo denography showed obstruction of the third portion of the duodenum. He was diagnosed as idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis and was treated with prednisolone, The patient improved dramatically. He has been well for twelve months without any further treatment.