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fibrosis
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fibrosis
the formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result of inflammation, irritation, or healing
fibrosis [fī′brō·səs]
(medicine)
Growth of fibrous connective tissue in an organ or part in excess of that naturally present.
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This condition has also been associated with such disorders as Riedel thyroiditis, orbital pseudotumor, sclerosing cholangitis, and retroperitoneal fibrosis.
Radiological case of the month: Grant E. Lattin, Jr., MD; William T. ... by Lattin, Grant E., Jr.; O'Brien, William T., Sr.; Duncan, Matthew; Peckham, Steven / Applied Radiology
Pathology results from the biopsy specimens revealed chronic inflammatory cell infiltrates admixed with plasma cells, histiocytes and eosinophils, confirming the diagnosis of retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) (Fig.
Retroperitoneal fibrosis as a long-term complication of radiation ... by Sreedhar, Radhika / Southern Medical Journal
In patients with Cowden's syndrome, retroperitoneal fibrosis, mediastinal fibrosis, sclerosing cholangitis, Riedel's thyroiditis, and inflammatory pseudotumor of the orbit can all manifest, either alone or in combination.
Cowden's disease with vocal fold involvement by Hasselt, Charles A. van / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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