Case Study of Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Abstract

We report an abdominal aortic duplex case with an uncommon presentation of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis that was confirmed by periaortic inflammatory tissue biopsy. This case was an excellent presentation of how, with an increased awareness by the sonographer, the choice of transducer can have an effect on subtle pathology changes, such as inflammatory tissue, on ultrasound examinations.