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Isolated Lesser Sac Infection: An Uncommon Cause of Abdominal Pain in Capd Patients

Authors :
Lin-Yun Lai
Jing Tian
Yun Li
Tong-ying Zhu
Chuan-Ming Hao
Source :
Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. 30:493-495
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 2010.

Abstract

Peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is characterized by abdominal pain and dialysate leukocytosis. Abdominal abscesses have been reported in PD patients with relapsing peritonitis. We report here 3 cases of lesser sac infection in PD patients who had severe abdominal pain but not generalized or diffuse peritonitis.

Details

ISSN :
17184304 and 08968608
Volume :
30
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
Accession number :
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