Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare condition that’s also known as Ormond’s disease. It occurs when excess fibrous tissue develops in the space behind your stomach and intestine called the ...

Retroperitoneal fibrosis or Ormond's disease a rare disorder occurs when extra fibrous tissue forms in the area behind the stomach and intestines.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis is also referred to as Ormond’s disease. The abnormal, growing tissue may or may not be cancerous. ...

Image Credit: sciencepics / Shutterstock.com Epidemiology. Retroperitoneal fibrosis is an uncommon disease that affects 1 person per 200,000-500,000 population per year, depending on the specific ...

Q: I was diagnosed with retroperitoneal fibrosis (Ormond’s disease) following a CT scan. My family doctor has never had a patient with this condition in all of his 35 years.

A case of Erdheim–Chester disease that was initially mistaken for Ormond's disease is presented with a discussion of the tests required to differentiate between the two diagnoses.