Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis combined with peritoneal encapsulation
T. Tsunoda, N. Mochinaga, T. Eto, J. Furui, T. Tomioka and H. Takahara
Second Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
The combined occurrence of idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis
and peritoneal encapsulation is described. A 52-year-old man presented with
intestinal obstruction. The results of preoperative examinations were
suggestive of sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis. Laparotomy revealed the
concurrence of peritoneal encapsulation and sclerosing encapsulating
peritonitis. The thick membrane of sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis was
freed with multiple incisions. After operation, the patient reverted to the
preoperative state. The condition, however, was alleviated with
conservative therapy consisting of intravenous hyperalimentation and
nasogastric suction. To our knowledge, the combined occurrence of
sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis and peritoneal encapsulation has never
before been reported.
