Improvement of multiple intraperitoneal nodules resembling peritoneal cancer that developed after peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus with literature review: granuloma or carcinoma

Improvement of multiple intraperitoneal nodules resembling peritoneal cancer that developed after peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus with literature review: granuloma or carcinoma

Abstract Introduction Peritonitis is a crucial complication that leads to hospitalization or even death in patients who are undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). The incidence of PD-related peritonitis associated with nontuberculous mycobacteria has increased in recent years. However, a well-establis...

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Main Authors: Kohsuke Terada, Tomohiro Yan, Koji Mugishima, Sayuri Kawasaki, Fumiaki Itagaki, Takehisa Yamada, Yukinao Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Peritoneal dialysis
Mycobacterium abscessus
Intraperitoneal
Nodule
Granuloma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-020-00272-1

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