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Sclerosing peritonitis

MedGen UID:
116007
•Concept ID:
C0235887
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Sclerosing Peritonitis
SNOMED CT: Sclerosing peritonitis (24383005)

Definition

A rare peritoneal cavity disorder that is characterized by the development of dense fibrous tissue in the peritoneum and the creation of severe adhesions in the abdomen that result in partial or complete small bowel obstruction. It may be idiopathic or develop in patients who receive peritoneal dialysis treatment. Patients present with abdominal distention and pain. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSclerosing peritonitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Luteinized thecomatosis and other conditions associated with sclerosing peritonitis: a problem in causation, management, and nomenclature.
Roth LM
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2021 Mar;21(3):239-240. Epub 2020 Dec 8 doi: 10.1080/14737140.2021.1853530. PMID: 33290110
Sclerosing peritonitis due to practolol: a report on 9 cases and their surgical management.
Eltringham WK, Espiner HJ, Windsor CW, Griffiths DA, Davies JD, Baddeley H, Read AE, Blunt RJ
Br J Surg 1977 Apr;64(4):229-35. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800640402. PMID: 856375
Surgical treatment of sclerosing peritonitis caused by practolol.
Jackson BT
Br J Surg 1977 Apr;64(4):255-7. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800640408. PMID: 851701

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ovarian sex cord-stromal tumours and their mimics.
Young RH
Pathology 2018 Jan;50(1):5-15. Epub 2017 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.09.007. PMID: 29132723
Chronic fibrosing conditions in abdominal imaging.
George V, Tammisetti VS, Surabhi VR, Shanbhogue AK
Radiographics 2013 Jul-Aug;33(4):1053-80. doi: 10.1148/rg.334125081. PMID: 23842972
Idiopathic sclerosing peritonitis.
Koak Y, Gertner D, Forbes A, Ribeiro BF
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 Feb;20(2):148-50. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282cf4d98. PMID: 18188039
Image-guided peritoneal access and management of complications in peritoneal dialysis.
Taylor PM
Semin Dial 2002 Jul-Aug;15(4):250-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2002.00067.x. PMID: 12191025
Peritoneal sclerosis: one or two nosological entities?
Garosi G, Di Paolo N
Semin Dial 2000 Sep-Oct;13(5):297-308. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2000.00080.x. PMID: 11014691

Diagnosis

Ovarian sex cord-stromal tumours and their mimics.
Young RH
Pathology 2018 Jan;50(1):5-15. Epub 2017 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.09.007. PMID: 29132723
Selected topics in peritoneal pathology.
Baker PM, Clement PB, Young RH
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2014 Jul;33(4):393-401. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000146. PMID: 24901399
Chronic fibrosing conditions in abdominal imaging.
George V, Tammisetti VS, Surabhi VR, Shanbhogue AK
Radiographics 2013 Jul-Aug;33(4):1053-80. doi: 10.1148/rg.334125081. PMID: 23842972
Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation.
Sandrasegaran K, Lall C, Ramaswamy R, Redelman R, Hoff S, Rajesh A, Vianna R
Abdom Imaging 2011 Aug;36(4):382-9. doi: 10.1007/s00261-010-9680-y. PMID: 21207226
Sclerosing peritonitis.
Bowers VD, Ackermann JR, Richardson W, Carey LC
Clin Transplant 1994 Aug;8(4):369-72. PMID: 7949541

Therapy

Primary sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis: a case report.
Pintar T, Tavčar M, Šušteršič A, Volavšek M
J Med Case Rep 2023 Jul 14;17(1):318. doi: 10.1186/s13256-023-04020-x. PMID: 37443141Free PMC Article
Sclerosing peritonitis associated with bilateral luteinized thecoma, linked to anticonvulsant therapy.
Levavi H, Sabah G, Heifetz M, Feinmesser M
Eur J Gynaecol Oncol 2009;30(6):695-700. PMID: 20099509
Image-guided peritoneal access and management of complications in peritoneal dialysis.
Taylor PM
Semin Dial 2002 Jul-Aug;15(4):250-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2002.00067.x. PMID: 12191025
Sclerosing peritonitis.
Bowers VD, Ackermann JR, Richardson W, Carey LC
Clin Transplant 1994 Aug;8(4):369-72. PMID: 7949541
Sclerosing peritonitis and propranolol.
Harty RF
Arch Intern Med 1978 Sep;138(9):1424-6. PMID: 150826

Prognosis

Primary sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis: a case report.
Pintar T, Tavčar M, Šušteršič A, Volavšek M
J Med Case Rep 2023 Jul 14;17(1):318. doi: 10.1186/s13256-023-04020-x. PMID: 37443141Free PMC Article
Encapsulating sclerosing peritonitis : two rare observations and literature review.
Maghrebi H, Makni A, Rhaeim R, Zehani A, Haddad A, Daghfous A, Rebai W, Jouini M, Kacem M, Ben Safta Z
Tunis Med 2018 Jan;96(1):68-71. PMID: 30324996
Idiopathic sclerosing peritonitis.
Koak Y, Gertner D, Forbes A, Ribeiro BF
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 Feb;20(2):148-50. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282cf4d98. PMID: 18188039
Sclerosing peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients: one center's experience and review of the literature.
Afthentopoulos IE, Passadakis P, Oreopoulos DG, Bargman J
Adv Ren Replace Ther 1998 Jul;5(3):157-67. doi: 10.1016/s1073-4449(98)70028-7. PMID: 9686626
Sclerosing peritonitis: identification of diagnostic, clinical, and radiological features.
Campbell S, Clarke P, Hawley C, Wigan M, Kerlin P, Butler J, Wall D
Am J Kidney Dis 1994 Nov;24(5):819-25. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80677-9. PMID: 7977325

Clinical prediction guides

Abdominal cocoon syndrome: A rare cause of acute abdomen syndrome.
Çolak Ş, Bektaş H
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 2019 Nov;25(6):575-579. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2019.48380. PMID: 31701503
Encapsulating sclerosing peritonitis : two rare observations and literature review.
Maghrebi H, Makni A, Rhaeim R, Zehani A, Haddad A, Daghfous A, Rebai W, Jouini M, Kacem M, Ben Safta Z
Tunis Med 2018 Jan;96(1):68-71. PMID: 30324996
Sclerosing peritonitis: identification of diagnostic, clinical, and radiological features.
Campbell S, Clarke P, Hawley C, Wigan M, Kerlin P, Butler J, Wall D
Am J Kidney Dis 1994 Nov;24(5):819-25. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80677-9. PMID: 7977325
Immunosuppression in sclerosing peritonitis.
Junor BJ, McMillan MA
Adv Perit Dial 1993;9:187-9. PMID: 8105920
Pathogenesis of peritoneal fibrosing syndromes (sclerosing peritonitis) in peritoneal dialysis.
Dobbie JW
Perit Dial Int 1992;12(1):14-27. PMID: 1347465

Recent systematic reviews

Luteinized thecoma (thecomatosis) with sclerosing peritonitis: a systematic review of the literature of the last 25 years.
Muratori L, Trevisi E, Delcuratolo MD, Sperone P, Di Maio M
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2021 Jan;21(1):23-32. Epub 2020 Oct 22 doi: 10.1080/14737140.2021.1837629. PMID: 33053314

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