Pediatric idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis

Ashwin V Subramani; Gina M Lockwood; Jennifer G Jetton; Neha Dhungana; T. Shawn Sato

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2019.01.006

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Pediatric idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis

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Pediatric idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis

Ashwin V Subramani, Gina M Lockwood, Jennifer G Jetton, Neha Dhungana and T. Shawn Sato

Radiology Case Reports, Vol.14(4), pp.459-462

2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.01.006

PMID: 30740191

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Abstract

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a very rare disease that is even more rare in the pediatric population. Even less common are idiopathic pediatric cases of retroperitoneal fibrosis, with a majority of reported pediatric retroperitoneal fibrosis cases being associated with secondary etiologies. We present an 11-year-old Caucasian female that was diagnosed with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to work-up severe bilateral hydronephrosis that was identified with retroperitoneal ultrasound. Given the uncommon nature of this serious condition, we present this case to illustrate the importance for physicians to include retroperitoneal fibrosis in the differential diagnosis of a pediatric patient presenting with obstructive urinary findings and understand the utility of using MRI to diagnosis and monitor this disease.

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Title: Subtitle: Pediatric idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
Creators: Ashwin V Subramani - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Radiology, 3889 JPP, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, US
Gina M Lockwood - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Radiology, 3889 JPP, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, US
Jennifer G Jetton - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Radiology, 3889 JPP, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, US
Neha Dhungana - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Radiology, 3889 JPP, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, US
T. Shawn Sato - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Radiology, 3889 JPP, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, US
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Radiology Case Reports, Vol.14(4), pp.459-462
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.01.006
PMID: 30740191
NLM abbreviation: Radiol Case Rep
ISSN: 1930-0433
eISSN: 1930-0433
Publisher: Elsevier
Language: English
Date published: 2019
Academic Unit: Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Urology
Record Identifier: 9983905528302771

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