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Case reportSouth Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association · 2025

A Case of Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis and Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a 73-year-old Patient.

Michael Roberts, Tate Blankespoor, Muhammed Hasan … Mamoon Ahmed
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A 73-year-old presented with severe kidney dysfunction due to retroperitoneal fibrosis.

A Case of Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis and Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a 73-year-old Patient.

Michael Roberts et al. · South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association · 2025
Background

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) involves an inflammatory fibrous retroperitoneal development that surrounds the abdominal aorta.

Results
high level of a waste product, indicating severe kidney damage
More results

Oftentimes, extension into the iliac arteries and ureters is seen, which can cause hydronephrosis and lead to renal failure.

A case of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis in a 73-year-old male will be examined.

The patient presented with bilateral flank pain, hematuria, and low urine output that had lasted for about 4 days.

More results

A 5.1 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm extending into the bilateral common iliac arteries was seen on CTA of the abdomen and pelvis.

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Conclusion

On follow up, CTA imaging showed a reduction of the mass as well as return of inflammatory markers to baseline.

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