Open AccessEncapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
Author(s) -
Mouhamadou Moustapha Cissé,
D. Dia,
Sidy Mohamed Seck,
Mouhamadou Moustapha Cissé,
Elhadji Fary Ka,
Serigne Guèye,
A Tall,
Abdou Niang,
Boucar Diouf
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation/našrat amraḍ wa zira'aẗ al-kulaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2320-3838
pISSN - 1319-2442
DOI - 10.4103/1319-2442.121291
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , complication , tuberculosis , cachexia , peritonitis , gastroenterology , surgery , pathology , cancer
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but potentially lethal complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritoneal tuberculosis is considered an etiologic factor. We report a case of EPS in a 40-year-old man who was switched to hemodialysis because of peritoneal tuberculosis after 2 years of PD. Because of the persistence of gastrointestinal symptoms and cachexia, laparoscopic exploration was performed, which revealed an important thickening of the peritoneal membrane sheathing the intestinal loops. Accordingly, a diagnosis of EPS was made. Anti-tuberculosis treatment associated with a low dose of corticosteroids stabilized the disease.