Abstract

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare and debilitating condition. A fibrocollagenous membrane, which promotes encasement of the small intestine leaving a cocoon-like appearance, takes place. It is mainly associated with peritoneal infections, medications, peritoneal dialysis and systemic inflammatory diseases. Diagnosis is based on clinical history, intestinal obstruction and imaging exam. We report a case of EPS in a 68-year-old man with a medical history of liver transplantation and peritoneal dialysis, complaining of obstructive bowel symptoms.

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Title
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis post liver transplant and peritoneal dialysis: case report and literature review
Author
Piltcher-da-Silva, Rodrigo 1 ; Petry, João Francisco 1 ; Ana Laura de Araujo Freitas 1 ; Guilherme Vieceli Rhoden 1 ; Jasinski, Gabriel 1 ; Piltcher-Recuero, Mariana 1 ; Luiz Francisco Cravo Bettini 1 ; Yan Sacha Hass Aguilera 1 ; Juliana El Ghoz Leme 2 ; Marco Aurélio Raeder da Costa 1 ; Júlio Cezar Uili Coelho 1 

 General and Digestive Surgery Service, Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças , Curitiba, PR, Brazil 
 Nefrology Service, Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças , Curitiba, PR, Brazil 
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Apr 2023
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
20428812
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170748315
Copyright
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