Pathological changes in chronic eosinophilic peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patient
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Pathological changes in chronic eosinophilic peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patient
We report the pathological findings of the peritoneum in a patient with chronic eosinophilic peritonitis. Peripheral blood eosinophilia was confirmed before insertion of Tenckhoff catheter. Eosinophilic peritonitis continued from the second day after initiation of peritoneal dialysis for 18 months. Pathological findings showed numerous eosinophils in peritoneal blood vessels. Mast cells were al...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Kidney Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2048-8505,2048-8513
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfq080