Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a cause of chronic periaortitis

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“…In another case, it has been reported that retroperitoneal fibrosis was detected in the 4 th month of the 40 mg of prednisolone treatment period; the patients have applied with active tuberculosis and regressed with antituberculosis treatment. In this study, it has been reported that TB infection may result in RPF by inducing aortic inflammation [4]. In our case, we suggest that periaortic inflammation may be the most possible cause of retroperitoneal fibrosis and previously experienced TB may contribute to this inflammation.…”

Cross-sectional imaging of aortic infections

“…In the latter entity, the imaging appearance can be identical to that of chronic periaortitis, appearing as circumferential encapsulation of the aorta with enhancing soft tissue, which may result in symptomatic stenosis (Fig. 11) [68]. Increased tracer uptake in the aortic wall on 18 F-FDG PET/CT has been described in this form of tuberculous aortitis, mimicking chronic periaortitis [57].…”

The Successful Treatment of Obstructive Uropathy Caused By Retroperitoneal Fibrosis with Steroids in the Latent Tuberculosis Case

“…Even though it has been suggested that idiopathic RPF is developed due to the local inflammatory response against atherosclerotic plaque antigens formed in abdominal aorta, the coexistence of systemic symptoms and its relationship with some autoimmune diseases suggest that RPF can be retroperitoneal involvement of an inflammatory process [2,3]. It has been also reported that aortic inflammation is induced by tuberculosis infection [4]. We wanted to present a case of latent tuberculosis, which was applied with anuria and developed by bilateral hydronephrosis depending on idiopathic RPF, and treated with steroid therapy, since it is a rare case.…”