ICD·index Chapters ENESDE
DC50.12 category

Chronic proliferative peritonitis

Definition

Extensive peritoneal fibrosis in response to asbestos, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Clinical intestinal obstruction due to massive peritoneal adhesions. Chronic proliferative peritonitis presents as extensive peritoneal fibrosis in response to for example asbestos or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. It can lead to intestinal obstruction due to massive peritoneal adhesions.

Also indexed as

Chronic proliferative peritonitissclerosing encapsulating peritonitis

Nearby in Secondary peritonitis