A case of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in a patient with chronic schistosomiasis

A case of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in a patient with chronic schistosomiasis

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a debilitating condition, mainly associated with long-term peritoneal dialysis, where up-regulation of intra-abdominal inflammatory pathways leads to a fibrocollagenous peritoneal membrane formation resembling a cocoon. EPS causes intestinal encapsulation...

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Main Authors: Paraskevi C. Fragkou, Emmanouil Karofylakis, Nikolaos Oikonomopoulos, Evangelia T. Piperaki, Sotirios Tsiodras, Dimitra Kavvatha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Chistosomiasis
Schistosoma haematobium
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
Abdominal cocoon
Ascites
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921000792

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