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SEP in a pediatric patient treated with cytoreductive surgery, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

from Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

SEP in a pediatric patient treated with cytoreductive surgery, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare chronic inflammatory condition characterized by small bowel encapsulation by a thick fibrocollagenous membrane. Patients with SEP often present with nonspecific symptoms, such as abdominal pain and distension, however some patients may present with symptoms suggestive of intestinal obstruction. Secondary SEP has been reported in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis and has been recently described in adults following cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). READ MORE

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