| Literature DB >> 31191134 |
Philip Edmundson1, Claire Adkins1, Bruce Smith1.
Abstract
A 66-year-old man presented with nausea, vomiting, and ascites. At laparotomy, an extensive fibrosis of the peritoneum was found to encase the bowel in a cocoon-like fashion. A meticulous dissection was undertaken to strip this encapsulating membrane from the bowel. Histologic study of the excised tissue disclosed extensive hyalinized fibroconnective tissue.Entities:
Keywords: Ascites; bowel obstruction; encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis; fibrosis; hyalinized fibroconnective tissue; peritoneal dialysis
Year: 2019 PMID: 31191134 PMCID: PMC6541056 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2018.1551683
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280