Gastrointestinal: A worm in a cocoon: an unusual presentation of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
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An unusual case of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
cified peritoneum. Diagnosis of EPS was made. Steroids (0.5 mg/kg/day) and Tamoxifen 20 mg twice per day were started. The patient is now on a normal diet and CRP has returned to normal. A definitive diagnosis of EPS is done at laparotomy or laparoscopy but may be strongly supported by a combination of clinical and radiologic features [1] . Computed tomography has largely been used to delineate...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0815-9319
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06619.x