| CT appearance of sclerosing peritonitis in patients on chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. | |
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PMID: 9530397 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the CT appearances of sclerosing peritonitis (SP) in patients on chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and to compare these findings with the CT appearances in a control group of CAPD patients who did not develop SP. METHOD: The CT findings in 10 patients with SP were compared with those from a "control group" of 71 patients without SP who were on long-term CAPD and had also undergone at least one CT examination. Particular reference on CT examination was made to the appearance of the peritoneum and small bowel and the presence or absence of loculated fluid collections. RESULTS: Peritoneal abnormalities (calcification/thickening) were noted in 100%, loculated fluid collections in 90%, and small bowel abnormalities (tethering/dilatation) in 60% of the patients with SP. In the control group of patients, peritoneal abnormalities were noted in only 7%, loculated fluid collections in 15%, and small bowel dilatation in 5.7%. CONCLUSION: Peritoneal thickening, peritoneal calcification, loculated fluid collections, and tethering of the small bowel appear to be diagnostic of SP. In a small group of patients with follow-up CT scans, new, or progression of, CT findings correlated with the clinical severity of SP. |
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Authors:
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D B Stafford-Johnson; T E Wilson; I R Francis; R Swartz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of computer assisted tomography Volume: 22 ISSN: 0363-8715 ISO Abbreviation: J Comput Assist Tomogr Publication Date: 1998 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-04-16 Completed Date: 1998-04-16 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7703942 Medline TA: J Comput Assist Tomogr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 295-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0030, USA. |
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Adult Aged Contrast Media Female Humans Iohexol / diagnostic use Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications, radiography, therapy Male Middle Aged Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory* Peritoneum / radiography Peritonitis / etiology, radiography* Sclerosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed* / methods |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Contrast Media; 66108-95-0/Iohexol |
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