Case Report of a Patient Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis with Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis Superimposed With Calciphylaxis
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case report of a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis with encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis superimposed with calciphylaxis
conclusions we suggest avoiding the use of tamoxifen for eps in patients with superimposed calciphylaxis. introduction encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (eps) is a rare but devastating complication of peritoneal dialysis (pd). tamoxifen has been generally well-tolerated, even without randomized controlled trials. case presentation herein, we report a case of a patient undergoing 12 years of pd...
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INTRODUCTION Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but devastating complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Tamoxifen has been generally well-tolerated, even without randomized controlled trials. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we report a case of a patient undergoing 12 years of PD who developed EPS and calciphylaxis simultaneously. We also provide a comprehensive discussion about th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2074-1804,2074-1812
DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.30913