title: Sclerosing peritonitis: an unusual cause of ascites in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Sclerosing peritonitis is a rare condition characterised by fibrosis and adhesion of the peritoneum to loops of the small intestine. It is generally associated with continuous peritoneal dialysis, peritoneo-venous shunts or &beta-adrenergic blocking agents. In this case we report a female patient with idiopathic sclerosing peritonitis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maasland Hospital, Sittard, the Netherlands. jpep@orbisconcern.nl
authors.forename: M J A E
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pepels
authors.forename: F P J
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: J J I R
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Mebis
authors.forename: Th L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Ceelen
authors.forename: A G M
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hoofwijk
authors.forename: F L G
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Erdkamp
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis