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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Primary peritonitis]]'''
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" |   '''[[Primary peritonitis|Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | Absence of GI perforation, most closely associated with cirrhosis and advanced liver disease.Presents with abrupt onset of fever, abdominal pain, distention, and rebound tenderness.Most have clinical and biochemical manifestations of advanced cirrhosis or nephrosis like leukocytosis,hypoalbuminemia, a prolonged prothrombin time. SAAG >1.1 g/dL, ↑s.lactic acid level, or a ↓ascitic fluid pH (< 7.31) supports the diagnosis.Gram staining reveals bacteria in only 25% of cases .Diagnosed by analysis of the ascitic fluid which reveals WBC > 500/ML, and PMN >250cells/ml. Culture of ascitic fluid inoculated immediately into blood culture media at the bedside usually reveals a single enteric organism, most commonly ''Escherichia coli'', ''Klebsiella'', or streptococci. Once diagnosed,it is treated with Ceftriaxone.  
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | Absence of GI perforation, most closely associated with cirrhosis and advanced liver disease.Presents with abrupt onset of fever, abdominal pain, distention, and rebound tenderness.Most have clinical and biochemical manifestations of advanced cirrhosis or nephrosis like leukocytosis,hypoalbuminemia, a prolonged prothrombin time. SAAG >1.1 g/dL, ↑s.lactic acid level, or a ↓ascitic fluid pH (< 7.31) supports the diagnosis.Gram staining reveals bacteria in only 25% of cases .Diagnosed by analysis of the ascitic fluid which reveals WBC > 500/ML, and PMN >250cells/ml. Culture of ascitic fluid inoculated immediately into blood culture media at the bedside usually reveals a single enteric organism, most commonly ''Escherichia coli'', ''Klebsiella'', or streptococci. Once diagnosed,it is treated with Ceftriaxone.  
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Tuberculous peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Seen in 0.5% of new cases of tuberculosis particularly in young women in endemic areas as a primary infection.Presents with abdominal pain and distention, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and altered bowel habits. Ascites is present in about half of cases.Abdominal mass may be felt in a third of cases. The peritoneal fluid is characterized by a protein concentration > 3 g/dL with < 1.1 g/dL SAAG and lymphocyte predominance of WBC. Definitive diagnosis in 80% of cases is by culture.Most patients presenting acutely are diagnosed only by laparotomy. Combination antituberculosis chemotherapy is preferred in chronic cases.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[CAPD peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Peritonitis is one of the major complications of peritoneal dialysis & 72.6% occurred within the first six months of peritoneal dialysis. Historically, coagulase-negative staphylococci were the most common cause of peritonitis in CAPD, presumably due to touch contamination or infection via the pericatheter route. Majority of peritonitis cases are caused by bacteria(50%-due to gram + organisms, 15% to gram-organisms,20% were culture negative.2% of cases are caused by fungi, mostly Candida species.Polymicrobial infection in 4%.Exit-site infection was present in 13% and a peritoneal fluid leak in 3 % and M.tuberculosis 0.1%.Treatment for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis consists of antimicrobial therapy, in some cases catheter removal is also warranted. Additional therapies for relapsing or recurrent peritonitis may include fibrinolytic agents and peritoneal lavage. Most episodes of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis resolve with outpatient antibiotic treatment. Initial empiric antibiotic coverage for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis consists of coverage for gram-positive organisms (by vancomycin or a first-generation cephalosporin) and gram-negative organisms (by a third-generation cephalosporin or an aminoglycoside). Subsequently, the regimen should be adjusted based on culture and sensitivity data. Cure rates are approximately 75%.
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| rowspan="2" |'''S[[Acute bacterial secondary peritonitis|econdary peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Acute bacterial secondary peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Acute bacterial secondary peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | Occurs after perforating, penetrating, inflammatory, infectious, or ischemic injuries of the GI or GU tracts. Most often follows disruption of a hollow viscus→chemical peritonitis→bacterial peritonitis(polymicrobial, includes aerobic gram-{E coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Proteus mirabilis} and gram+{ Enterococcus, Streptococcus} and anaerobes{Bacteroides, clostridia}).Presents with abdominal pain, tenderness, guarding or rigidity, distention, free peritoneal air, and diminished bowel sounds—signs that reflect irritation of the parietal peritoneum resulting ileus. Systemic findings include fever, chills or rigors, tachycardia, sweating, tachypnea, restlessness, dehydration, oliguria, disorientation, and, ultimately, refractory shock.Peritoneal lavage, Laparoscopy are the treatment of choice.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | Occurs after perforating, penetrating, inflammatory, infectious, or ischemic injuries of the GI or GU tracts. Most often follows disruption of a hollow viscus→chemical peritonitis→bacterial peritonitis(polymicrobial, includes aerobic gram-{E coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Proteus mirabilis} and gram+{ Enterococcus, Streptococcus} and anaerobes{Bacteroides, clostridia}).Presents with abdominal pain, tenderness, guarding or rigidity, distention, free peritoneal air, and diminished bowel sounds—signs that reflect irritation of the parietal peritoneum resulting ileus. Systemic findings include fever, chills or rigors, tachycardia, sweating, tachypnea, restlessness, dehydration, oliguria, disorientation, and, ultimately, refractory shock.Peritoneal lavage, Laparoscopy are the treatment of choice.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" |'''[[Biliary peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Most often seen in cases of rupture of pathological gallbladder or bile duct or cholangitic abscess or secondary to obstruction of  the biliary tract.Seen in alcoholic patients with ascites.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Tertiary peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Tertiary peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Persistence or recurrence of intraabdominal infection following apparently adequate therapy of primary or secondary peritontits.Enterococcus,Candida, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Enterobacter being the most common organisms.Characterized by lack of response to appropriate surgical and antibiotic therapy due to disturbance in the hosts immune response. Associated with high mortality due to multi organ dysfunction. It presents in a similar way as other peritonitis but is recognized as an adverse outcome with poor prognosis.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Persistence or recurrence of intraabdominal infection following apparently adequate therapy of primary or secondary peritontits.Enterococcus,Candida, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Enterobacter being the most common organisms.Characterized by lack of response to appropriate surgical and antibiotic therapy due to disturbance in the hosts immune response. Associated with high mortality due to multi organ dysfunction. It presents in a similar way as other peritonitis but is recognized as an adverse outcome with poor prognosis.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Familial Mediterranean fever (periodic peritonitis, familial paroxysmal polyserositis)]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Familial Mediterranean fever (periodic peritonitis, familial paroxysmal polyserositis)]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Rare genetic condition which affects individuals of Mediterranean genetic background.Etiology is unclear.Presents with recurrent bouts of abdominal pain and tenderness along with pleuritic or joint pain. Fever and leukocytosis are common. Colchicine prevents but does not treat acute attacks.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Rare genetic condition which affects individuals of Mediterranean genetic background.Etiology is unclear.Presents with recurrent bouts of abdominal pain and tenderness along with pleuritic or joint pain. Fever and leukocytosis are common. Colchicine prevents but does not treat acute attacks.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Tuberculous peritonitis]]'''
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Seen in 0.5% of new cases of tuberculosis particularly in young women in endemic areas as a primary infection.Presents with abdominal pain and distention, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and altered bowel habits. Ascites is present in about half of cases.Abdominal mass may be felt in a third of cases. The peritoneal fluid is characterized by a protein concentration > 3 g/dL with < 1.1 g/dL SAAG and lymphocyte predominance of WBC. Definitive diagnosis in 80% of cases is by culture.Most patients presenting acutely are diagnosed only by laparotomy. Combination antituberculosis chemotherapy is preferred in chronic cases.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Granulomatous peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Granulomatous peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | A rare condition caused by disposable surgical fabrics or food particles from a perforated ulcer, eliciting a vigorous granulomatous (delayed hypersensitivity) response in some patients 2-6 weeks after laparotomy. Presents with abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting, ileus, and systemic complaints, mild and diffuse abdominal tenderness. Diagnosed by the demonstration of diagnostic Maltese cross pattern of starch particles.Treated with corticosteroids or anti-inflammatory agents. The disease is self-liniting.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | A rare condition caused by disposable surgical fabrics or food particles from a perforated ulcer, eliciting a vigorous granulomatous (delayed hypersensitivity) response in some patients 2-6 weeks after laparotomy. Presents with abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting, ileus, and systemic complaints, mild and diffuse abdominal tenderness. Diagnosed by the demonstration of diagnostic Maltese cross pattern of starch particles.Treated with corticosteroids or anti-inflammatory agents. The disease is self-liniting.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" |'''[[Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" |'''[[Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Seen in conditions associated with long term peritoneal dialysis, shunts like VP & PV, history of abdominal surgeries, liver transplantation. Symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, anorexia, bloody ascites.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Seen in conditions associated with long term peritoneal dialysis, shunts like VP & PV, history of abdominal surgeries, liver transplantation. Symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, anorexia, bloody ascites.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" |'''[[Biliary peritonitis]]'''
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Most often seen in cases of rupture of pathological gallbladder or bile duct or cholangitic abscess or secondary to obstruction of  the biliary tract.Seen in alcoholic patients with ascites.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Intraperitoneal abscesses]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Intraperitoneal abscesses]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | Most common etiologies being Gastrointestinal perforations, postoperative complications, and penetrating injuries. Signs and symptoms depend on the location of the abscess within the peritoneal cavity and the extent of involvement of the surrounding structures.Diagnosis is suspected in any patient with a predisposing condition.In a third of cases it occurs as a sequela of generalized peritonitis.The pathogenic organisms are similar to those responsible for peritonitis, but anaerobic organisms occupy an important role.Diagnosed best by CT scan of the abdomen. Treatment consists of prompt and complete CT or US guided drainage of the abscess, control of the primary cause, and adjunctive use of effective antibiotics. Open drainage is reserved for abscesses for which percutaneous drainage is inappropriate or unsuccessful.The mortality rate of serious intra-abdominal abscesses is about 30%.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | Most common etiologies being Gastrointestinal perforations, postoperative complications, and penetrating injuries. Signs and symptoms depend on the location of the abscess within the peritoneal cavity and the extent of involvement of the surrounding structures.Diagnosis is suspected in any patient with a predisposing condition.In a third of cases it occurs as a sequela of generalized peritonitis.The pathogenic organisms are similar to those responsible for peritonitis, but anaerobic organisms occupy an important role.Diagnosed best by CT scan of the abdomen. Treatment consists of prompt and complete CT or US guided drainage of the abscess, control of the primary cause, and adjunctive use of effective antibiotics. Open drainage is reserved for abscesses for which percutaneous drainage is inappropriate or unsuccessful.The mortality rate of serious intra-abdominal abscesses is about 30%.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Peritoneal mesothelioma]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[Peritoneal mesothelioma]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | Arises from the mesothelium lining the peritoneal cavity. Its incidence is approximately 300-500 new cases being diagnosed in the United States each year.  As with pleural mesothelioma, there is an association with an asbestos exposure.Most commonly affects men at the age of 50-69 years. Patients most often present with abdominal pain and later increased abdominal girth and ascites along with anorexia, weight loss and abdominal pain.CT with intravenous contrast typically demonstrates the thickening of the peritoneum.Laparoscopy with tissue biopsy or CT guided tissue biopsy with immunohistochemical staining for calretinin, cytokeratin 5/6, mesothelin, and Wilms tumor 1 antigen remain the gold standard for diagnosis. Mean time from diagnosis to death is less than 1 year without treatment.  At laparotomy the goal is cytoreduction with excision.Debulking surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy improves survival in some cases.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" | Arises from the mesothelium lining the peritoneal cavity. Its incidence is approximately 300-500 new cases being diagnosed in the United States each year.  As with pleural mesothelioma, there is an association with an asbestos exposure.Most commonly affects men at the age of 50-69 years. Patients most often present with abdominal pain and later increased abdominal girth and ascites along with anorexia, weight loss and abdominal pain.CT with intravenous contrast typically demonstrates the thickening of the peritoneum.Laparoscopy with tissue biopsy or CT guided tissue biopsy with immunohistochemical staining for calretinin, cytokeratin 5/6, mesothelin, and Wilms tumor 1 antigen remain the gold standard for diagnosis. Mean time from diagnosis to death is less than 1 year without treatment.  At laparotomy the goal is cytoreduction with excision.Debulking surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy improves survival in some cases.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[peritoneal carcinomatosis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[peritoneal carcinomatosis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Associated with a history of ovarian or GI tract malignancy.Symptoms include ascites,abdominal pain,nausea,vomiting.
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Associated with a history of ovarian or GI tract malignancy.Symptoms include ascites,abdominal pain,nausea,vomiting.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #FFFACD;" | '''[[CAPD peritonitis]]'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5DC;" |Peritonitis is one of the major complications of peritoneal dialysis & 72.6% occurred within the first six months of peritoneal dialysis. Historically, coagulase-negative staphylococci were the most common cause of peritonitis in CAPD, presumably due to touch contamination or infection via the pericatheter route. Majority of peritonitis cases are caused by bacteria(50%-due to gram + organisms, 15% to gram-organisms,20% were culture negative.2% of cases are caused by fungi, mostly Candida species.Polymicrobial infection in 4%.Exit-site infection was present in 13% and a peritoneal fluid leak in 3 % and M.tuberculosis 0.1%.Treatment for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis consists of antimicrobial therapy, in some cases catheter removal is also warranted. Additional therapies for relapsing or recurrent peritonitis may include fibrinolytic agents and peritoneal lavage. Most episodes of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis resolve with outpatient antibiotic treatment. Initial empiric antibiotic coverage for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis consists of coverage for gram-positive organisms (by vancomycin or a first-generation cephalosporin) and gram-negative organisms (by a third-generation cephalosporin or an aminoglycoside). Subsequently, the regimen should be adjusted based on culture and sensitivity data. Cure rates are approximately 75%.
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Revision as of 14:56, 7 February 2017

Peritonitis Main Page

Patient Information

Overview

Causes

Classification

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Secondary Peritonitis

Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Differential Diagnosis

Disease Findings
Primary peritonitis Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis Absence of GI perforation, most closely associated with cirrhosis and advanced liver disease.Presents with abrupt onset of fever, abdominal pain, distention, and rebound tenderness.Most have clinical and biochemical manifestations of advanced cirrhosis or nephrosis like leukocytosis,hypoalbuminemia, a prolonged prothrombin time. SAAG >1.1 g/dL, ↑s.lactic acid level, or a ↓ascitic fluid pH (< 7.31) supports the diagnosis.Gram staining reveals bacteria in only 25% of cases .Diagnosed by analysis of the ascitic fluid which reveals WBC > 500/ML, and PMN >250cells/ml. Culture of ascitic fluid inoculated immediately into blood culture media at the bedside usually reveals a single enteric organism, most commonly Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, or streptococci. Once diagnosed,it is treated with Ceftriaxone.
Tuberculous peritonitis Seen in 0.5% of new cases of tuberculosis particularly in young women in endemic areas as a primary infection.Presents with abdominal pain and distention, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and altered bowel habits. Ascites is present in about half of cases.Abdominal mass may be felt in a third of cases. The peritoneal fluid is characterized by a protein concentration > 3 g/dL with < 1.1 g/dL SAAG and lymphocyte predominance of WBC. Definitive diagnosis in 80% of cases is by culture.Most patients presenting acutely are diagnosed only by laparotomy. Combination antituberculosis chemotherapy is preferred in chronic cases.
CAPD peritonitis Peritonitis is one of the major complications of peritoneal dialysis & 72.6% occurred within the first six months of peritoneal dialysis. Historically, coagulase-negative staphylococci were the most common cause of peritonitis in CAPD, presumably due to touch contamination or infection via the pericatheter route. Majority of peritonitis cases are caused by bacteria(50%-due to gram + organisms, 15% to gram-organisms,20% were culture negative.2% of cases are caused by fungi, mostly Candida species.Polymicrobial infection in 4%.Exit-site infection was present in 13% and a peritoneal fluid leak in 3 % and M.tuberculosis 0.1%.Treatment for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis consists of antimicrobial therapy, in some cases catheter removal is also warranted. Additional therapies for relapsing or recurrent peritonitis may include fibrinolytic agents and peritoneal lavage. Most episodes of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis resolve with outpatient antibiotic treatment. Initial empiric antibiotic coverage for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis consists of coverage for gram-positive organisms (by vancomycin or a first-generation cephalosporin) and gram-negative organisms (by a third-generation cephalosporin or an aminoglycoside). Subsequently, the regimen should be adjusted based on culture and sensitivity data. Cure rates are approximately 75%.
Secondary peritonitis Acute bacterial secondary peritonitis Occurs after perforating, penetrating, inflammatory, infectious, or ischemic injuries of the GI or GU tracts. Most often follows disruption of a hollow viscus→chemical peritonitis→bacterial peritonitis(polymicrobial, includes aerobic gram-{E coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Proteus mirabilis} and gram+{ Enterococcus, Streptococcus} and anaerobes{Bacteroides, clostridia}).Presents with abdominal pain, tenderness, guarding or rigidity, distention, free peritoneal air, and diminished bowel sounds—signs that reflect irritation of the parietal peritoneum resulting ileus. Systemic findings include fever, chills or rigors, tachycardia, sweating, tachypnea, restlessness, dehydration, oliguria, disorientation, and, ultimately, refractory shock.Peritoneal lavage, Laparoscopy are the treatment of choice.
Biliary peritonitis Most often seen in cases of rupture of pathological gallbladder or bile duct or cholangitic abscess or secondary to obstruction of the biliary tract.Seen in alcoholic patients with ascites.
Tertiary peritonitis Persistence or recurrence of intraabdominal infection following apparently adequate therapy of primary or secondary peritontits.Enterococcus,Candida, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Enterobacter being the most common organisms.Characterized by lack of response to appropriate surgical and antibiotic therapy due to disturbance in the hosts immune response. Associated with high mortality due to multi organ dysfunction. It presents in a similar way as other peritonitis but is recognized as an adverse outcome with poor prognosis.
Familial Mediterranean fever (periodic peritonitis, familial paroxysmal polyserositis) Rare genetic condition which affects individuals of Mediterranean genetic background.Etiology is unclear.Presents with recurrent bouts of abdominal pain and tenderness along with pleuritic or joint pain. Fever and leukocytosis are common. Colchicine prevents but does not treat acute attacks.
Granulomatous peritonitis A rare condition caused by disposable surgical fabrics or food particles from a perforated ulcer, eliciting a vigorous granulomatous (delayed hypersensitivity) response in some patients 2-6 weeks after laparotomy. Presents with abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting, ileus, and systemic complaints, mild and diffuse abdominal tenderness. Diagnosed by the demonstration of diagnostic Maltese cross pattern of starch particles.Treated with corticosteroids or anti-inflammatory agents. The disease is self-liniting.
Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis Seen in conditions associated with long term peritoneal dialysis, shunts like VP & PV, history of abdominal surgeries, liver transplantation. Symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, anorexia, bloody ascites.
Intraperitoneal abscesses Most common etiologies being Gastrointestinal perforations, postoperative complications, and penetrating injuries. Signs and symptoms depend on the location of the abscess within the peritoneal cavity and the extent of involvement of the surrounding structures.Diagnosis is suspected in any patient with a predisposing condition.In a third of cases it occurs as a sequela of generalized peritonitis.The pathogenic organisms are similar to those responsible for peritonitis, but anaerobic organisms occupy an important role.Diagnosed best by CT scan of the abdomen. Treatment consists of prompt and complete CT or US guided drainage of the abscess, control of the primary cause, and adjunctive use of effective antibiotics. Open drainage is reserved for abscesses for which percutaneous drainage is inappropriate or unsuccessful.The mortality rate of serious intra-abdominal abscesses is about 30%.
Peritoneal mesothelioma Arises from the mesothelium lining the peritoneal cavity. Its incidence is approximately 300-500 new cases being diagnosed in the United States each year. As with pleural mesothelioma, there is an association with an asbestos exposure.Most commonly affects men at the age of 50-69 years. Patients most often present with abdominal pain and later increased abdominal girth and ascites along with anorexia, weight loss and abdominal pain.CT with intravenous contrast typically demonstrates the thickening of the peritoneum.Laparoscopy with tissue biopsy or CT guided tissue biopsy with immunohistochemical staining for calretinin, cytokeratin 5/6, mesothelin, and Wilms tumor 1 antigen remain the gold standard for diagnosis. Mean time from diagnosis to death is less than 1 year without treatment. At laparotomy the goal is cytoreduction with excision.Debulking surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy improves survival in some cases.
peritoneal carcinomatosis Associated with a history of ovarian or GI tract malignancy.Symptoms include ascites,abdominal pain,nausea,vomiting.

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