Retroperitoneal fibrosis

Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare thingy urologists and rheumatologists dealt with.

General

• May cause obstructive uropathy.
• One of the many IgG4-related systemic diseases.

Treatment:

• Immunosuppression.

Microscopic

Features:

• Fibrous tissue (pink background) with inflammatory cells like plasma cells, benign lymphocytes and eosinophils. The white open spaces are entrapped adipocytes.

Images:

• Retroperiteonal fibrosis (mypacs.net).

See also

• Riedel thyroiditis.
• IgG4-related systemic disease.