Isolated lesser sac infection: an uncommon cause of abdominal pain in CAPD patients

Perit Dial Int. 2010 Sep-Oct;30(5):493-5. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2009.00093.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abdominal Abscess / etiology*
  • Abdominal Abscess / therapy*
  • Abdominal Pain / etiology*
  • Abdominal Pain / physiopathology
  • Abdominal Pain / therapy*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laparotomy / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritoneal Cavity / diagnostic imaging
  • Peritoneal Cavity / physiopathology*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / methods
  • Peritonitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Peritonitis / etiology*
  • Peritonitis / therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sampling Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents