A Successful Treatment of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in an Adolescent Boy on Long-term Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare life-threatening complication associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD). EPS is characterized by progressive fibrosis and sclerosis of the peritoneum, with the formation of a membrane and tethering of loops of the small intestine resulting in intesti...

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Main Authors: Zlatan Zvizdic, Angela Summers, Zia Moinuddin, David Van Dellen, Irmina Pasic-Sefic, Faruk Skenderi, Semir Vranic, Titus Augustine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2020-12-01
Series:Prague Medical Report
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Online Access:https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/121/4/0254/