An unusual case of cocoon abdomen in a patient on hemodialysis

An unusual case of cocoon abdomen in a patient on hemodialysis

“Cocoon abdomen” or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. It has been described in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The exact etiology is unknown, but pathogenesis rests on chronic peritoneal inflammation. No case has been reported so f...

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Main Authors: A Jaryal, M Rathi, A Bal, A Goyal, R Ramachandran, V Kumar, H S Kohli, K L Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
cocoon abdomen
maintenance hemodialysis
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2016;volume=26;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Jaryal

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