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