Sclerosing Peritonitis in a Patient with Systematic Lupus

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare condition seen in patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) r’here inflammatory fibro-collagenous layers form around the small intestine and intra­ abdominal organs leading to entrapment and obstruction. Interestingly, patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on PD for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) also show a predilection for developing EPS.

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