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Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Alternate Names : Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Ormond's Disease
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Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Treatment
Surgery to remove the mass and free the ureters may be required. In some cases, the ureters will be moved to a different position in the body or wrapped in fat tissue harvested from other areas to prevent recurrence of the fibrosis.
Stents (drainage tubes) placed in the ureter or in the renal pelvis may provide short-term relief of the symptoms until the mass can be removed.
Corticosteroid therapy may help if surgery can't be done due to other medical conditions.
Some doctors use the drug tamoxifen to treat this condition.
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• Definition
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Symptoms & Signs
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Prevention
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Diagnosis & Tests
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Treatment
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Prognosis
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Chronic Bilateral Obstructive Uropathy
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Chronic Unilateral Obstructive Uropathy
• Injury - Kidney and Ureter
• Unilateral Hydronephrosis
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Ultrasound
Surgery & Procedures
• Stent
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Renal
• Urine Output - Decreased
Review Date : 8/18/2003
Reviewed By : David Webner, M.D., Sports Medicine Fellow, Crozer-Keystone Family Practice Program, Springfield, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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