Sclerosing peritonitis: a report of 4 cases

Represent 4 cases of a rare disease of sclerosing peritonitis treated by us in last 15 years. Tuberculosis was found out to be the cause in two but no specific cause could be ascertained in other two cases. All were treated by laparotomy, Excision and removal of the thick plastic membrane encasing the whole small intestine. All had perfect recovery without any complication and recurrence