Abstract
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
BMI Priory Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Patient:
A 67-year-old man presenting with unilateral lower limb oedema. Past history included ipsilateral lower limb melanoma and Parkinson's disease, treated by pergolide.
Intervention:
Laparotomy to confirm a diagnosis of retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) causing iliac vein obstruction.
Conclusion:
RPF is a rare complication of pergolide therapy for Parkinson's disease. Previous reports have also described iliocaval obstruction and there may be an association between pergolide-induced RPF and venous complications.
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