Cloudy Peritoneal Fluid - Eosinophilic Peritonitis

Semerci N., Sonmez F., Ozkisacik S., Uzun N.

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, vol.16, no.3, pp.154-156, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.154-156
  • Keywords: eosinophilic Peritonitis, cloudy fluid, heparin, peritoneal dialysis
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Eosinophilic peritonitis (EP) is defined as an allergic reaction when there are more than 100 eosinophils present per mililiter of peritonial effluent and also eosinophils constitute more than 10%of total white blood cell count. The catheter, dialysis solutions, plasticizers, antibiotics and heparin have all been implicated as possible etiologic factors in EP.