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An unusual case of cocoon abdomen in a patient on hemodialysis

“Cocoon abdomen” or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. It has been described in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The exact etiology is unknown, but pathogenesis rests on chronic peritoneal inflammation. No case has been reported so f...

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Autores principales: Jaryal, A., Rathi, M., Bal, A., Goyal, A., Ramachandran, R., Kumar, V., Kohli, H. S., Gupta, K. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4753743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26937080
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.157420