Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in liver transplant
Autops. Case Rep
; 11: e2021272, 2021. graf
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1249024
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BR26.7
ABSTRACT
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis occurs due to chronic irritation of the peritoneal surface resulting in inflammation and fibrosis. Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis usually occurs in patients requiring peritoneal dialysis (PD); however, it may also occur in liver transplant patients. The fibrosis in encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis could be severe enough to cause small bowel obstruction (SBO). Herein, we report a case of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis secondary to liver transplantation that presented with SBO. The patient was started on Tamoxifen for encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis and evaluated at follow-up without any other intestinal obstruction episodes. This case demonstrates that encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis can occur as a liver transplant complication and present with small bowel obstruction.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Peritoneales
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Trasplante de Hígado
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Obstrucción Intestinal
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Autops. Case Rep
Asunto de la revista:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
St. Josephs University Medical Center/US