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Sclerosing Encapsulating Carcinomatous Peritonitis: A Case Report
Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare clinical condition characterized by the formation of a thick, fibrous membrane encasing the intestines, which may lead to intestinal obstruction. The pathogenesis is not completely understood, but various risk factors are well established. However...
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2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7839579/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33519346 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_275_19 |
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author | Alshomimi, Saeed Hassan, Ali Faisal, Zainab Mohammed, Afnan Al Dandan, Omran Alsaif, Hind S. |
author_facet | Alshomimi, Saeed Hassan, Ali Faisal, Zainab Mohammed, Afnan Al Dandan, Omran Alsaif, Hind S. |
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description | Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare clinical condition characterized by the formation of a thick, fibrous membrane encasing the intestines, which may lead to intestinal obstruction. The pathogenesis is not completely understood, but various risk factors are well established. However, there are only few reported cases of SEP associated with peritoneal carcinomatosis. Herein, we report a case of a 69-year-old male patient who presented clinically with acute intestinal obstruction 2 years after undergoing a resection procedure for gastric cancer. An abdominal computed tomography revealed findings typical of SEP. Consequently, the patient underwent exploratory laparoscopy, which confirmed the diagnosis of SEP and established the etiology as peritoneal metastases. The patient was managed conservatively, and his symptoms showed some improvement. The patient was at an advanced stage of the disease, and thus remained on palliative care and passed away 1 month later. Although very rare, physicians should consider SEP in their differential diagnoses of intestinal obstruction in patients, particularly in those with a history of intra-abdominal malignancies. |
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spelling | pubmed-78395792021-01-29 Sclerosing Encapsulating Carcinomatous Peritonitis: A Case Report Alshomimi, Saeed Hassan, Ali Faisal, Zainab Mohammed, Afnan Al Dandan, Omran Alsaif, Hind S. Saudi J Med Med Sci Case Report Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare clinical condition characterized by the formation of a thick, fibrous membrane encasing the intestines, which may lead to intestinal obstruction. The pathogenesis is not completely understood, but various risk factors are well established. However, there are only few reported cases of SEP associated with peritoneal carcinomatosis. Herein, we report a case of a 69-year-old male patient who presented clinically with acute intestinal obstruction 2 years after undergoing a resection procedure for gastric cancer. An abdominal computed tomography revealed findings typical of SEP. Consequently, the patient underwent exploratory laparoscopy, which confirmed the diagnosis of SEP and established the etiology as peritoneal metastases. The patient was managed conservatively, and his symptoms showed some improvement. The patient was at an advanced stage of the disease, and thus remained on palliative care and passed away 1 month later. Although very rare, physicians should consider SEP in their differential diagnoses of intestinal obstruction in patients, particularly in those with a history of intra-abdominal malignancies. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021 2020-10-13 /pmc/articles/PMC7839579/ /pubmed/33519346 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_275_19 Text en Copyright: © 2020 Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Alshomimi, Saeed Hassan, Ali Faisal, Zainab Mohammed, Afnan Al Dandan, Omran Alsaif, Hind S. Sclerosing Encapsulating Carcinomatous Peritonitis: A Case Report |
title | Sclerosing Encapsulating Carcinomatous Peritonitis: A Case Report |
title_full | Sclerosing Encapsulating Carcinomatous Peritonitis: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Sclerosing Encapsulating Carcinomatous Peritonitis: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Sclerosing Encapsulating Carcinomatous Peritonitis: A Case Report |
title_short | Sclerosing Encapsulating Carcinomatous Peritonitis: A Case Report |
title_sort | sclerosing encapsulating carcinomatous peritonitis: a case report |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7839579/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33519346 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_275_19 |
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