I am a
Home I AM A Search Login

Papers of the Week


2021 Feb 06


J Med Case Rep


15


1

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis caused by cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy: a case report.

Abstract

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare condition in which the small intestine is covered by an inflammatory fibrocollagenous membrane; the exact etiology of EPS is unclear. Herein, we report the case of our patient who underwent hemodialysis and cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) and was diagnosed with EPS.