Successful treatment of retroperitoneal fibrosis with tamoxifen in a child

F Dedeoglu; C D Rose; B H Athreya; K Conard; L Grissom; M Magnusson

Successful treatment of retroperitoneal fibrosis with tamoxifen in a child

J Rheumatol. 2001 Jul;28(7):1693-5.

Authors

F Dedeoglu¹, C D Rose, B H Athreya, K Conard, L Grissom, M Magnusson

Affiliation

¹ Alfred I. du Pont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, USA.

PMID: 11469481

Abstract

We describe our experience with tamoxifen in a prepubertal girl with retroperitoneal fibrosis who had failed treatment with high dose corticosteroid therapy. Her response was excellent.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use*
Child
Female
Fibrosis
Humans
Mediastinum / pathology
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / drug therapy*
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / pathology
Tamoxifen / therapeutic use*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Tamoxifen