Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare inflammatory disorder that results in the formation of fibrous tissue, affecting the organs located at the back of the abdomen. It is also known as Ormond's disease ...

Background A 60-year-old man with a history of atherosclerotic disease of the carotid and coronary vasculature presented with lower back pain and acute renal failure. Imaging studies revealed ...

Background A 35-year -old man presented to a local emergency room with acute left-flank pain and a medical history of nephrolithiasis. There were no aggravating or relieving factors for the left-flank ...

DURING the past ten years 5 patients have been referred to the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital for renal homotransplantation because of unintentional surgical extirpation of all functioning renal tissue ...