[Retroperitoneal fibrosis due to ergotamine. Apropos a case]. / Fibrosis retroperitoneal por ergotamina. A propósito de un caso.

OBJECTIVES: This paper reviews retroperitoneal fibrosis secondary to ergotamine and evaluated the current tools in its diagnosis. METHODS/RESULTS: A well documented case of a young patient with retroperitoneal fibrosis resulting from chronic use of ergotic agents is presented. The fibrous plaque remitted after withdrawal of the causal agent. CONCLUSIONS: The importance of contrast-enhanced CT in the diagnosis of retroperitoneal fibrosis is widely accepted. The usefulness of this technique in determining the extent of the lesion and for subsequent follow up is underscored.