A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis Patient
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but rather serious complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis. The etiology of EPS is multifactorial, with long-term peritoneal dialysis, multiple peritonitis episodes, and uncontrolled hyperparathyroidism considered to be major risk factors for...
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author | Erasmia Sampani Chrysostomos Dimitriadis Efstratios Kasimatis Evangelos Memmos Aikaterini Papagianni |
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description | Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but rather serious complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis. The etiology of EPS is multifactorial, with long-term peritoneal dialysis, multiple peritonitis episodes, and uncontrolled hyperparathyroidism considered to be major risk factors for this often life-threatening condition. We report a case of a 55-year-old female patient with Down syndrome and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) with extensive intestinal peritoneal calcifications and a rather uncomplicated long follow-up. |
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spelling | doaj-art-27c54788f5094d1c9e2af9e574f8cc6c2025-02-03T06:13:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Nephrology2090-665X2022-01-01202210.1155/2022/2104120A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis PatientErasmia Sampani0Chrysostomos Dimitriadis1Efstratios Kasimatis2Evangelos Memmos3Aikaterini Papagianni4Department of NephrologyDepartment of NephrologyDepartment of NephrologyDepartment of NephrologyDepartment of NephrologyEncapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but rather serious complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis. The etiology of EPS is multifactorial, with long-term peritoneal dialysis, multiple peritonitis episodes, and uncontrolled hyperparathyroidism considered to be major risk factors for this often life-threatening condition. We report a case of a 55-year-old female patient with Down syndrome and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) with extensive intestinal peritoneal calcifications and a rather uncomplicated long follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2104120 |
spellingShingle | Erasmia Sampani Chrysostomos Dimitriadis Efstratios Kasimatis Evangelos Memmos Aikaterini Papagianni A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Case Reports in Nephrology |
title | A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis Patient |
title_full | A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis Patient |
title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis Patient |
title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis Patient |
title_short | A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis Patient |
title_sort | rare case of extensive eggshell intestinal wall peritoneal calcification in a long term continuous peritoneal dialysis patient |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2104120 |
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