Sclerosing peritonitis complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis managed by hemodialysis and home parenteral nutrition.
A 47-year-old dialysis patient developed severe sclerosing peritonitis. The patient has been unable to take any nutrition by mouth for 27 months. She has been maintained daily on home parenteral nutrition and hemodialysis 3 times per week. It has been possible for her to have a good quality of life and to maintain good nutritional status.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016562:Parenteral Nutrition, Home Total; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012598:Sclerosis