[Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis and ankylosing spondylitis]

I Azais; P Roblot; J Barrier; F Debiasis; B Becq-Giraudon; D Bontoux

[Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis and ankylosing spondylitis]

Rev Rhum Ed Fr. 1993 May;60(5):367-70.

[Article in French]

Authors

I Azais¹, P Roblot, J Barrier, F Debiasis, B Becq-Giraudon, D Bontoux

Affiliation

¹ Service de Rhumatologie, CHU Poitiers.

PMID: 8167645

Abstract

A case of ankylosing spondylarthritis in which retroperitoneal fibrosis developed 16 years after onset is reported. The patient also had aortic incompetence and cardiac conduction disorders. Eight other cases of ankylosing spondylitis with retroperitoneal fibrosis have been published. Potential relationships between the two conditions--including the possible role of indomethacin used by the patient for 16 years--are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
HLA-B27 Antigen / isolation & purification
Heart Block / etiology
Humans
Indomethacin / therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / complications*
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / diagnosis
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / drug therapy
Spondylitis, Ankylosing / complications*
Spondylitis, Ankylosing / drug therapy

Substances

HLA-B27 Antigen
Prednisone
Indomethacin