| Abdominal pseudocysts following peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis: a report of 3 cases. | |
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PMID: 20338461 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Common complications of peritoneal dialysis are peritonitis, leakages, hernias, catheter dislocation, and loss of ultrafiltration. We describe 3 cases of abdominal pseudocysts with progressive difficulty instilling and draining peritoneal dialysis fluid. The 3 patients had been treated with peritoneal dialysis for 1, 2, and 6 years. Two patients had experienced previous episodes of peritonitis and 1 had signs of peritonitis when the pseudocyst was first detected. In all 3 patients, ultrasound and computed tomographic scans, obtained because of progressive decreases in solute clearance, showed dialysate entrapped in a cyst that enclosed the inner tip of the Tenckhoff catheter. The cyst was resected in 2 patients, and the Tenckhoff catheter was removed in 1 patient. Histologic samples were not suggestive of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis. Abdominal pseudocysts are a rare complication after peritoneal dialysis therapy, but are reported in 1% of patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts. The outcome of our described patients was good, although they had to be switched to hemodialysis therapy. |
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Authors:
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Gernot Baer; Albrecht Wagner; Jochen Selbach; Mike Otto; Stefan M Weiner |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation Volume: 55 ISSN: 1523-6838 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Kidney Dis. Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-26 Completed Date: 2010-04-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8110075 Medline TA: Am J Kidney Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e15-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Immunology and Hypertension, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brueder, Trier, Germany. |
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Abdomen Adult Aged Catheterization / adverse effects* Cysts / complications*, etiology* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Peritoneal Dialysis / instrumentation* Peritonitis / complications*, etiology* |
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