Retroperitoneal fibrosis

Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Other namesOrmond's disease
SpecialtyRheumatology, vascular surgery, urology
Risk factorsmale sex, age[1]

Retroperitoneal fibrosis or Ormond's disease is a disease featuring the proliferation of fibrous tissue (fibrosis) in the retroperitoneum, the compartment of the body containing the kidneys, aorta, renal tract, and various other structures. It may present with lower back pain, kidney failure, hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, and other obstructive symptoms. It is named after John Kelso Ormond, who rediscovered the condition in 1948.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference vanbommel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Albarran-Ormond syndrome at Who Named It?
  3. ^ Ormond JK (1948). "Bilateral ureteral obstruction due to envelopment and compression by an inflammatory retroperitoneal process". J. Urol. 59 (6): 1072–9. doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)69482-5. PMID 18858051.
  4. ^ Ormond JK (October 1965). "Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a discussion of the etiology". J. Urol. 94 (4): 385–90. doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)63635-8. PMID 5839568.