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Review
. 1991 Mar;63(1):23-35.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis: some new acquisitions about pathogenesis and diagnostics

C Alberti  1 , P Sacchini, P Cortellini, A Rossi
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  • PMID: 1830414
Review

Retroperitoneal fibrosis: some new acquisitions about pathogenesis and diagnostics

C Alberti et al. Arch Ital Urol Nefrol Androl. 1991 Mar.

Abstract

Some newly proposed pathogenetic theories for retroperitoneal fibrosis refer to immune-related mechanisms; they are reviewed and discussed. In the field of imaging techniques, some MR paramagnetic contrast media, such as "ferrite" compounds and Gd-DTPA, and 67Ga-scintiscan, 111In-labelled leukocytes scan, 99mTc-labelled colloids contribute to answering the request to differentiate the still active cellulitis from an established fibrosis. 131I-MIGB scan identifies the carcinoid-related retroperitoneal fibrosis.

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