Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis and common bile duct stenosis. A case report.

The ordinary manifestations of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) with involvement of the ureters and urinary obstruction are well known. Quite a number of publications have made it clear that this disease process can often also affect organ systems other than the urinary tract--from the trachea and mediastinum to the rectum. The present case report calls attention to the fact that IRF may also be a surgically treatable cause of obstructive icterus.