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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2018; 24(28): 3101-3111
Published online Jul 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i28.3101
Table 1 Classification and etiologies of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
Primary (idiopathic)
2:1 (male:female) Most commonly reported in tropical/subtropical regions
Secondary
Medications Practolol[6] Methotrexate[7,8] Antiepileptic drugs[9] Infection Tuberculosis[10] Non-tuberculous mycobacteria[11] Bacterial peritonitis[12] Cytomegalovirus[13] Fungus[14,15] Parasite[16] Cirrhosis[28] Organ transplantation Liver[29] Small intestine[30] Renal[31] Gynecologic neoplasms Luteinized thecoma[33] Luteinizing granulosa cell tumor[34]Mechanical or chemical irritation Peritoneal dialysis[17] Intraperitoneal chemotherapy[18] Ventriculoperitoneal shunt[20] Peritoneovenous shunt[21] Intraperitoneal iodine[22] Abdominal trauma[23] Intraabdominal surgery[24] Foreign body[25] Talcum powder[19] Asbestos[26] Silica[27] Endometriosis[32] Dermoid cyst rupture[35] Rheumatologic/systemic inflammatory conditions Sarcoidosis[36] Systemic lupus erythematosis[37] Familial Mediterranean fever[38]