| Multifocal fibrosclerosis: retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with a suprasellar tumor and pachymeningitis. | |
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PMID: 14606716 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A 42 year-old man with lumbago and fever had hydronephrosis due to a mass surrounding the abdominal aorta, associated with pachymeningitis and a suprasellar tumor. He was given a diagnosis of multifocal fibrosclerosis, involving both retroperitoneal and intracranial fibrosis. He responded to treatment with corticosteroid and cyclophosphamide. The intracranial lesions seemed to be rare, but important manifestations of the systemic disease, and were clearly visualized by magnetic resonance imaging. The phenotype of the infiltrated lymphocytes was CD4+, supporting the hypothesis that autoimmunity was involved pathogenetically. We propose a comprehensive category termed "inflammatory fibrotic disease" including both systemic and localized diseases. |
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Authors:
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Wataru Fukuda; Mizuho Kimura; Teruaki Akaogi; Masami Sako; Kaiyo Ohiwa; Yasumasa Yamamoto; Genichi Kato; Hideo Hayashi; Toshikazu Yoshikawa |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Volume: 42 ISSN: 0918-2918 ISO Abbreviation: Intern. Med. Publication Date: 2003 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-11-10 Completed Date: 2004-03-12 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204241 Medline TA: Intern Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1006-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Second Red-Cross Hospital, Kyoto. |
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Adult Brain Neoplasms / complications*, diagnosis, therapy Humans Male Meningitis / complications*, diagnosis, therapy Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / complications*, diagnosis, therapy |
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