Comorbid Retroperitoneal and Mediastinal Fibrosis in a Case of Periaortitis
Abstract
Chronic periaortitis is a rare condition. Middle-aged males comprise a large proportion of patients. An
association has been proposed with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, perianeurysmal fibrosis and
inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm, and autoimmunity has been implicated in the pathophysiology.
Comorbidity of retroperitoneal fibrosis, which is frequently idiopathic, and mediastinal fibrosis, which is
particularly associated with infectious processes, is rare. The purpose of this study was to report a case
of comorbid retroperitoneal and mediastinal fibrosis in a patient with periaortitis, together with imaging
findings
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Case Report
Publication Date
April 28, 2017
Submission Date
December 19, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 14 Number: 1