Due casi di fibrosi retroperitoneale con risposta favorevole alla terapia corticosteroidea

Abstract

Retroperitoneal fibrosis is rare and is usually treated with exploratory laparotomy. Satisfactory response to corticosteroid therapy has been shown, however, in cases with early retroperitoneal disease, while those with late disease show no improvement. Two cases are reported of patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis treated successfully with long-term corticosteroid therapy.