Retroperitoneal fibrosis and c-ANCA positivity

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Title

Retroperitoneal fibrosis and c-ANCA positivity (EN)

Creator

Mavragani, CP (EN)

Voulgarelis, M (EN)

Type

journalArticle (EN)

Partial document
Publication in journal (EN)

Article
Scientific article (EN)

Issued

2014-03-01T01:56:31Z

2007 (EN)

Year

2007 (EN)

Description

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is an uncommon collagen vascular disease characterized by a chronic nonspecific inflammation of the retroperitoneum, which can entrap and obstruct retroperitoneal structures. Although obscure, an autoimmune-mediated or vasculitic etiology has been hypothesized. In the current report, a case of RPF associated with the presence of antibodies against proteinase III, which responded effectively to immunosuppressive therapy, is presented. (EN)

Scientific field

Rheumatology (EN)

Medical and Health Sciences ▶ Clinical Medicine
Rheumatology (EN)

Subject

IDIOPATHIC RETROPERITONEAL (EN)

vasculitis (EN)

retroperitoneal fibrosis (EN)

DISEASE (EN)

ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES (EN)

VASCULITIS (EN)

c-ANCA (EN)

CHRONIC PERIAORTITIS (EN)