Pseudotumor of the orbit and retroperitoneal fibrosis. A form of multifocal fibrosclerosis
A. B. Richards, H. W. Shalka, F. J. Roberts and A. Flint
A patient with advanced renal failure and bilateral exophthalmos was found
to have urinary obstruction caused by retroperitoneal fibrosis, as well as
bilateral orbital pseudotumors. Pseudotumor of the orbit, especially when
bilateral, has been associated with a wide variety of systemic conditions.
Although the association of pseudotumor and retroperitoneal fibrosis is
uncommon, any patient with bilateral orbital pseudotumor and renal
insufficiency should be examined for the possible presence of a treatable
urinary obstruction.
