Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in a peritoneal dialysis patient with prune-belly syndrome: A case report

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 354-356

  Geurts, N ^a,c   Hubens, G ^b   Wojciechowski, M ^b   Vaneerdeweg, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c Universitary Hospital Antwerp: Paediatrics ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS); Immunosuppressive therapy; Kidney transplantation; Peritoneal dialysis (PD); Prune belly syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954504919     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2010.11680633     Document Type: Article

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