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A patient is described with isolated idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRPF) of the bladder causing overhydration due to postrenal oliguria. IRPF is known to spread to the bladder; restriction of the bladder, however, is extremely rare. The patient was successfully treated with corticosteroids. The potential role of corticosteroids in the management of IRPF is discussed.
In 12 of 18 patients with multiple myeloma refractory to treatment with the combination of vincristine, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, and prednisone, favorable results were obtained by replacing vincristine in this combination with vindesine. Although only three patients showed marked reductions (greater than 50%) of myeloma protein, this treatment, which was well tolerated, was also clearly beneficial to the other responding patients, thus postponing the need for more toxic treatment programs.
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