An unusual complication of peritoneal dialysis.
Abdominal pain during peritoneal dialysis can be due to an inflow pain or most frequently be associated with peritonitis. However, other unusual pathologies can also occur in patients with peritoneal dialysis. Herein, pelvic inflammatory disease in a pediatric peritoneal dialysis patient is presented. After exclusion of the most common causes, abdominal ultrasonography and laparoscopy will guide clinicians for the diagnosis of the other rare diseases in patients with peritoneal dialysis.
Ozçakar
Z Birsin
ZB
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. zbozcakar@yahoo.com
Yalçinkaya
Fatoş
F
Yagmurlu
Aydin
A
Yüksel
Selçuk
S
Acar
Banu
B
Fitoz
Suat
S
Uçar
Yetiş
Y
Ekim
Mesiha
M
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*