Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Associated with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in an Old-aged Man.
10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.1032
- Author:
Jung Eun LEE
1
;
Seung Hyeok HAN
;
Dong Ki KIM
;
Sung Jin MOON
;
Kyu Hun CHOI
;
Ho Yung LEE
;
Dae Suk HAN
;
Nam Hoon CHO
;
Young Taik OH
;
Beom Seok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. docbsk@yuhs.ac, docbsk@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis;
Hashimoto's thyroiditis;
steroid therapy
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use;
Hashimoto Disease/*complications/drug therapy;
Humans;
Male;
Pregnenediones/therapeutic use;
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis/*complications/drug therapy/pathology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2008;49(6):1032-1035
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRPF) is a rare disease characterized by a retroperitoneal inflammatory proliferative fibrosing process. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common inflammatory condition of the thyroid gland; and is a frequently-occurring autoimmune disorder manifesting predominantly in middle-aged women. We report a rare association of IRPF with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a 67-year-old man demonstrating good response to steroid therapy.
