title: A successful clinical case of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis -surgical management using enterolysis.
abstract: The encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is a rare but serious complication of peritoneal dialysis. The incident rate varies between 0.5 to 4.4%. This entity is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis requires the presence of clinical features of intestinal obstruction or disturbed gastrointestinal function with pathological and radiological evidence of bowel encapsulation. The exact pathogenic mechanism of EPS remains unknown, although it&rsquo;s strongest associated with duration of peritoneal dialysis. We present a clinical case of EPS and discuss the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal. patriciaaires3@sapo.pt
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Neto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056627:Peritoneal Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction