Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis with Bilateral Lower Ureteric Obstruction - A Case Report with Literature Review

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 416-417

  Koh, J S B ^a   Wong, M Y C ^a   Li, M K ^b   Foo, K T ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bilateral obstructive uropathy; Open surgical ureterolysis; Retroperitoneal fibrosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; MALE; RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS; REVIEW; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

AGED; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; MALE; RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032152946     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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