title: Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis as a late complication of peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction which is characterized by fibrotic encapsulation of the bowel. Although its pathogenesis is still not clear, many etiological factors have been stated.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this report, we present a 26-year old woman with peritoneal dialysis related EPS. Because of the unresolving intestinal obstructive symptoms, she underwent surgical intervention in which the thick dense whitish membranous sac was excised from the surrounding intestine along with adhesiolysis. She recovered uneventfully. She is symptom-free on the eight months of follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EPS should be born in mind as a complication of the long term peritoneal dialysis in patients with progressive obstructive ileus and recurrent peritonitis. Its treatment either medically or surgically varies depending on the stage of this entity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early identification of EPS is important in order to achieve better prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Unit, Halaskargazi Cad., Etfal Sk., 34360 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oran
authors.affiliation: Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Unit, Halaskargazi Cad., Etfal Sk., 34360 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seyit
authors.affiliation: Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Pathology Unit, Halaskargazi Cad., Etfal Sk., 34360 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Besleyici
authors.affiliation: Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Nephrology Unit, Halaskargazi Cad., Etfal Sk., 34360 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdulkadir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ünsal
authors.affiliation: Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Unit, Halaskargazi Cad., Etfal Sk., 34360 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alış
keywords: Abdominal cocoon; Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis; Peritoneal sclerosis