OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to present the spectrum of radiologic findings of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). CONCLUSION: Although a rare diagnosis, encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in patients undergoing CAPD has a high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is often delayed because clinical features are insidious and nonspecific. Radiologic imaging may be helpful in the early diagnosis of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis and in facilitating timely intervention for CAPD patients with encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to present the spectrum of radiologic findings of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). CONCLUSION: Although a rare diagnosis, encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in patients undergoing CAPD has a high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is often delayed because clinical features are insidious and nonspecific. Radiologic imaging may be helpful in the early diagnosis of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis and in facilitating timely intervention for CAPD patients with encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
Authors: Niko Braun; Peter Fritz; Christoph Ulmer; Joerg Latus; Martin Kimmel; Dagmar Biegger; German Ott; Fabian Reimold; Klaus-Peter Thon; Juergen Dippon; Stephan Segerer; M Dominik Alscher Journal: PLoS One Date: 2012-11-07 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Joseph H Mullineux; Catalin V Ivan; Jay Pancholi; Ratan Verma; Arumugam Rajesh; Sadhna Verma; James A Stephenson Journal: J Clin Imaging Sci Date: 2018-05-31