J Korean Surg Soc.  2003 Sep;65(3):254-258.

Retroperitoneal Fibrosis; Diagnosed as an Aderenal Gland Orgin Tumor Preoperatively

• Kim TH
• Park DJ
• Noh DY
• Youn YK
• Oh SK

Abstract

Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare fibrosing reactive process, which is characterized by diffuse or localized fibroblastic proliferation and chronic lymphoplasmacytic infiltration in the retroperitoneum causing compression or obstruction of the ureters, aorta, or other vascular structures. The majority of cases are idiopathic. A 35-year old woman was transferred for further evaluation and the management of a mass in the left adrenal area. She suffered from vague abdominal pain, which was dull, non-colicky and poorly localized. She had no obstruction of the ureters or vascular structures. The preoperative diagnosis was a tumor of the left adrenal gland. A solitary retroperitoneal mass was excised, which was proven to be localized idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. She was discharged on the 9th post operative day without any complications.

Keyword

Retroperitoneal fibrosis; A tumor of the left adrenal gland

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adrenal Glands
Aorta
Diagnosis
Female
Fibroblasts
Humans
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis*
Ureter