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Retroperitoneal fibrosis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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We describe a 13-year-old girl with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who developed obstructive uropathy and renal failure. Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) was confirmed by surgery. Although the renal failure and hydronephrosis resolved after surgery, the symptoms of vascular occlusion persisted. We consider that early diagnosis and treatment are essential. In cases of autoimmune disease, RPF should be considered when there is acquired obstructive uropathy accompanied by vascular occlusion syndrome.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Tsuen-Chiuan Tsai & Fu-Yuan Huang

  2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Pei-Yeh Chang

  3. Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Bi-Fang Chen

  4. Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Shin-Lin Shih

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Tsai, TC., Chang, PY., Chen, BF. et al. Retroperitoneal fibrosis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Pediatr Nephrol 10, 208–209 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00862082

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