Idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis: an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction

Idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis: an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction

Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP), also called encapsulating peritonitis, is a rare and benign cause of intestinal obstruction of unknown etiology. Its onset may be acute or subacute although there are some reports with a two-month history. More commonly, this entity is secondary to chronic...

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Main Authors: José de Arimatéia Batista Araújo Filho, João Augusto Santos Martines, Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines, Adriano Ferreira Silva, Silvana Maria Lovisolo, Cláudio Campi de Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2012-09-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Abdominal pain
Intestinal obstruction
Peritoneal fibrosis
Surgery
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/48232

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