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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Main Authors: Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Efstratios Kasimatis, Evangelos Memmos, Aikaterini Papagianni
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2104120
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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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