Sclerosing peritonitis: an unusual cause of ascites in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Pepels, M.J.A.E.; Peters, F.P.J.; Mebis, J.J.I.R.; Ceelen, T.L.; Hoofwijk, A.G.M.; Erdkamp, F.L.G.; Pepels, M.J.A.E; Peters, F.P.J; Mebis, J.J.I.R; Ceelen, T.L; Hoofwijk, A.G.M; Erdkamp, F.L.G

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Sclerosing peritonitis: an unusual cause of ascites in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Pepels, M.J.A.E.; Peters, F.P.J.; Mebis, J.J.I.R.; Ceelen, T.L.; Hoofwijk, A.G.M.; Erdkamp, F.L.G.

Netherlands Journal of Medicine 64(9): 346-349

2006

ISSN/ISBN: 0300-2977

PMID: 17057274

Document Number: 596998

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.