Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis and primary biliary cirrhosis. A new association?
Arch Intern Med
; 145(11): 2124-5, 1985 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-4062468
ABSTRACT
We encountered a case of primary biliary cirrhosis in a nonalcoholic man who had been operated on for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis 20 years previously. Chronic pancreatitis was also detected on endoscopic retrograde examination. After several episodes of digestive bleeding due to ruptured esophageal varixes, the patient died of massive hemorrhage. Postmortem examination showed stage 3 primary biliary cirrhosis and a thick retroperitoneal fibrous plaque, consisting of densely fibrotic areas of collagen with rare vessels and mononuclear cells. We suggest that idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis may be a new autoimmune disorder associated with primary biliary cirrhosis and that primary biliary cirrhosis is a potential cause of portal hypertension, cholestasis, or both in the course of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fibrose Retroperitoneal
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Cirrose Hepática Biliar
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Article