Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

Yazarlar: Mustafa REŞORLU, Canan AKGÜN TOPRAK, Muhsin Özgün ÖZTÜRK

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Retroperitoneal fibrosis,Mediastinal fibrosis,Periaortitis

Özet: Chronic periaortitis is a rare condition. Middle-aged males comprise a large proportion of patients. An association has been proposed with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, perianeurysmal fibrosis and inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm, and autoimmunity has been implicated in the pathophysiology. Comorbidity of retroperitoneal fibrosis, which is frequently idiopathic, and mediastinal fibrosis, which is particularly associated with infectious processes, is rare. The purpose of this study was to report a case of comorbid retroperitoneal and mediastinal fibrosis in a patient with periaortitis, together with imaging findings

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