Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024
Preferred Name

retroperitoneal fibrosis
Synonyms
Definitions

A slowly progressive condition of unknown etiology, characterized by deposition of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneal space compressing the ureters, great vessels, bile duct, and other structures. When associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm, it may be called chronic periaortitis or inflammatory perianeurysmal fibrosis. [MeSH]

ID

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID3825

Definition

A slowly progressive condition of unknown etiology, characterized by deposition of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneal space compressing the ureters, great vessels, bile duct, and other structures. When associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm, it may be called chronic periaortitis or inflammatory perianeurysmal fibrosis. [MeSH]

label

RID3825

May_Cause

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID35361

Preferred_name

retroperitoneal fibrosis

prefixIRI

RID1:RID3825

prefLabel

retroperitoneal fibrosis

UMLS_ID

C0035357

subClassOf

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID3820

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