Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis Occurring in a Hemodialysis Patient / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 629-633, 2013.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-50195
ABSTRACT
Encapsulating peritoneal fibrosis (EPF) is a serious, uncommon complication of chronic peritoneal dialysis. However, it is rare in hemodialysis patients. EPF is characterized by peritoneal membrane inflammation followed by peritoneal membrane fibrosis and encapsulation. The etiology is unclear, but inflammation of the deteriorated peritoneum causes peritoneal fibrosis. We present a case of EPF that occurred in a 29-year-old man with hepatitis B-associated liver cirrhosis with ascites that was treated solely with hemodialysis. We managed this patient surgically and then medically with prednisolone. To our knowledge, this is the first such case in Korea, so we report this case with a literature review.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Peritônio
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Ascite
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Fibrose
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Prednisolona
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Diálise Renal
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Diálise Peritoneal
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Fibrose Peritoneal
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Hepatite
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Inflamação
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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