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A case of acute EPS with local cocoon formation in a patient on peritoneal dialysis

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Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is a rare and life-threatening complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis and until now there is no established medical treatment. Many factors have been incriminated in its pathogenesis but they do not explain all risk conditions. We report our experience and we investigate the predisposing factors. Probably unidentified factors make some patients more susceptible to developing encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.

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  1. Nephrology and Dialysis Department, Civico and Di Cristina Hospital, via Francesco Cilea 43, 90144, Palermo, Italy

    Gioacchino Li Cavoli, Angelo Tralongo, Onofrio Schillaci, Angelo Ferrantellii, Tancredi Vincenzo Li Cavoli, Pietro Tralongo, Giacomo Ferrantelli, Onofrio Schillaci & Ugo Rotolo

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Li Cavoli, G., Tralongo, A., Schillaci, O. et al. A case of acute EPS with local cocoon formation in a patient on peritoneal dialysis. CEN Case Rep 4, 243–245 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13730-015-0178-x

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