A Case of Fulminant Sclerosing Peritonitis Presented Like Acute Culture-Negative Peritonitis and Successfully Treated with Corticosteroid Therapy
Sclerosing peritonitis is an uncommon complication of peritoneal dialysis. It is characterized by peritoneal fibrosis and sclerosis. The most common clinical presentations of sclerosing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients are ultrafiltration failure and small bowel obstruction. The prognosis...
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The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617318/ |