Abstract

JALDO, María del Pilar Aguilar; GILA, Juan de Dios López González; CASTILLO, Antonio Rosales  and  HUETE, María José Espigares. Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis: a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. Rev. nefrol. dial. traspl. [online]. 2021, vol.41, n.2, pp.71-80. ISSN 2346-8548.

Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis is a rare condition with a low incidence rate. The pathophysiology of this disease is not clear, though two types are distinguished: idiopathic and secondary; the latter usually occurs as a peritoneal dialysis complication. The diagnosis of the condition is usually delayed and it presents with intestinal obstruction. It is important to know the X-ray findings. This disease is associated with a high mortality rate; therefore, early detection and a differential diagnosis in cases of intestinal obstruction are important. We report a case of intestinal obstruction as a clinical manifestation of sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis.

Keywords : intestinal obstruction; peritonitis; peritoneal dialysis; kidney dialysis; hemoperitoneum.

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