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Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis presented as an abdominal mass and nephrotic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9439160     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present a 30-year-old male patient who was initially diagnosed as minimal change nephrotic syndrome, 5 years later, the patient developed a localized form of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF). An elevated ESR and concomitant nephrotic syndrome in the patient suggested the immunologic nature of IRF, IRF has been reported in association with collagen diseases and rarely with proliferative and nonproliferative glomerulopathies. To our knowledge, the association between minimal change lesion (MC) and IRF has not been reported. Furthermore, the fact that IRF presented itself as an abdominal mass and lacked systemic symptoms was also unusual.
Authors:
K H Oh; C Ahn; J H Park; J E Oh; H J Chin; J S Han; S Kim; J G Chi; M H Park; J S Lee
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Korean journal of internal medicine     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1226-3303     ISO Abbreviation:  Korean J. Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  1997 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-02-05     Completed Date:  1998-02-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8712418     Medline TA:  Korean J Intern Med     Country:  KOREA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  232-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine and Pathology, Seoul National University-Hospital, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Humans
Male
Nephrotic Syndrome / complications*
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / diagnosis*,  etiology

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