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11838585

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
Corticosteroids were successfully used to treat a 66-year-old man with retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) and previously diagnosed membranous nephropathy. Proteinuria was noted at the age of 51 years, and membranous nephropathy was diagnosed by renal biopsy. Ten years later, he presented with right hydronephrosis and renal dysfunction, and was diagnosed as having RPF based on the typical diagnostic imaging findings. Steroid therapy was successful, resulting in improvement of the hydronephrosis and renal function. The hydronephrosis recurred three years later, but corticosteroids were again effective in improving ureteral obstruction. This was a rare case of recurrent RPF with membranous nephropathy in which steroid therapy was effective in treating pleural effusion and hypergammaglobulinemia during the clinical course. This case suggests that an immunological disorder is involved in the pathogenesis of RPF.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0918-2918
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
20-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with membranous nephropathy effectively treated with steroids.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine IV, Tokyo Women's Medical University.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports