Paget´s disease of bone in a patient on peritoneal dialysis

Pathology of Paget ’ s disease of bone

Paget’s disease of bone is a common metabolic disorder, which is in most cases diagnosed on the basis of its radiographic findings. Its primary bone alterations and subsequent complications constitute a complex range of pathologic pictures, which may pose diagnostic difficulties upon histologic examination. This article illustrates the spectrum of pathologic features of Paget’s disease of bone ...

The treatment of Paget ’ s disease of bone Mini - review

The primary objective of Paget’s disease treatment is the relief of symptoms, but treatment is also commonly prescribed to prevent the development of late complications in asymptomatic subjects with active disease (i.e., above normal serum alkaline phosphatase [bALP]). An aggressive course of treatment is recommended before surgery at the site of a pagetic lesion, the aim being to reduce as muc...

Pleural Effusion in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

A 34-year-old female presented with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated by peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) complained of a dry cough. Chest X-ray and chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed massive right hydrothorax. Because the glucose concentration of pleural fluid was markedly high compared with that of serum, we performed isotope and contrast peritoneography. We used CT for localizing it...

Icodextrin allergy in a peritoneal dialysis patient.

Peritoneal dialysis: update on patient survival

Due to ongoing limitations in the availability and timeliness of kidney transplantation, most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) require some form of dialysis during their lifetime. Worldwide, ESRD patients most commonly receive hemodialysis (HD) or one of two forms of peritoneal dialysis (PD), continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD) or automated PD (APD). In this review, we analyze the data ...