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Retroperitoneal fibrosis history and symptoms

Introduction

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Overview

Overview

History

History

Common Symptoms

Common Symptoms

Early symptoms:

  • Dull pain in the abdomen that increases with time
  • Pain and change of color in the legs (due to decreased blood flow)
  • Swelling of one leg

Later symptoms:

  • Decreased urine output
  • No urine output (anuria)
  • Nausea, vomiting, changes in thinking caused by kidney failure and build-up of toxic chemicals in the blood
  • Severe abdominal pain with hemorrhaging (due to death of intestinal tissue)
Less Common Symptoms

Less Common Symptoms

References

References

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]