[HTML][HTML] Idiopathic and secondary forms of retroperitoneal fibrosis: a diagnostic approach

ML Urban, A Palmisano, M Nicastro, D Corradi… - La Revue de medecine …, 2015 - Elsevier
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is an uncommon disease characterized by a fibrous reaction
that takes place in the peri-aortic retroperitoneum and often entraps the ureters causing …

[PDF][PDF] Non-infectious aortitis: a report of 32 cases from a single tertiary centre in a 4-year period and literature review

J Loricera, R Blanco, JL Hernández… - Clin Exp …, 2015 - clinexprheumatol.org
Objective. Non-infectious aortitis often presents with non-specific symptoms leading to
inappropriate diagnostic delay. We intend to describe the clinical spectrum and outcome of …

Sirolimus plus prednisone for Erdheim-Chester disease: an open-label trial

D Gianfreda, M Nicastro, M Galetti… - Blood, The Journal …, 2015 - ashpublications.org
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, to whose
pathogenesis neoplastic and immune-mediated mechanisms contribute. Mammalian target …

Management of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis from the urologist's perspective

C Surcel, C Mirvald, C Pavelescu… - … advances in urology, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is a rare disease characterized by a
fibrotic reaction that affects retroperitoneal organs, especially the urinary tract. In this review …

Chronic periaortitis with thoracic aorta and epiaortic artery involvement: a systemic large vessel vasculitis?

A Palmisano, ML Urban, D Corradi, R Cobelli… - …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Chronic periaortitis (CP) is a rare disease characterized by fibro-inflammatory
tissue surrounding the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries. Anecdotal reports have shown …

Risk-benefit profiles of women using tamoxifen for chemoprevention

HB Nichols, LA DeRoo, DR Scharf… - Journal of the National …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background: Tamoxifen has been US Food and Drug Administration–approved for primary
prevention of breast cancer since 1998 but has not been widely adopted, in part because of …

Association between idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis and autoimmune thyroiditis: a case–control study

G Ceresini, ML Urban, D Corradi, F Lauretani… - Autoimmunity …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) is a rare disease often associated with
autoimmune disorders. Whether IRF is associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is poorly …

Retroperitoneal fibrosis: a retrospective clinical data analysis of 30 patients in a 10-year period

HJ Zhou, Y Yan, B Zhou, TF Lan, XY Wang… - Chinese medical …, 2015 - mednexus.org
Background: Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is an uncommon disease that is characterized
by development of fibrosclerotic tissues involving retroperitoneal structures. This study …

Retroperitoneal fibrosis: a retrospective review of clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes

J Labidi, YB Ariba, S Chargui, N Bousetta… - Saudi Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease and has a high risk of developing chronic
kidney disease (CKD). This retrospective study was carried out with the objective to study …

Early onset of periaortic inflammation after EVAR with inferior vena cava involvement: a case report

W Mansour, L Capoccia, R Garofano, C Pranteda… - Annals of vascular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR) represents a good alternative
to open surgery, also in patients who present inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm …