Case Report: Recurring Peritonitis and Dialysis Failure in a Toddler on Peritoneal Dialysis

Case Report: Recurring Peritonitis and Dialysis Failure in a Toddler on Peritoneal Dialysis

We report a case of a 2-year-old-boy with end stage renal disease (ESRD) secondary to posterior urethral valves (PUV) on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Our patient developed multiple episodes of peritonitis, refractory anemia and feeding intolerance over a 12-month-period. He was treated with multiple co...

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Main Authors: Enas H. Mohammed, Sajimol Chandy, Abderrahman E. Kadhi, Ibrahim F. Shatat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
pediatric
peritoneal dialysis
end stage renal disease
peritonitis
foreign body
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.632915/full

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