Sclerosing peritonitis: an unusual cause of ascites in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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.
Pepels
M J A E
MJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Maasland Hospital, Sittard, the Netherlands. jpep@orbisconcern.nl
Peters
F P J
FP
Mebis
J J I R
JJ
Ceelen
Th L
TL
Hoofwijk
A G M
AG
Erdkamp
F L G
FL
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