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KMID : 0359920070260050641
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Korean Journal of Nephrology
2007 Volume.26 No. 5 p.641 ~ p.645
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Strangulated Umbilical Hernia Misdiagnosed as CAPD Peritonitis
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Lee Ban-Suck
Park Hye-Kyung
Ju Hye-Won
Choi Won
Kim Sang-Hyun
Park Won-Do
Kim Hyun-Jung
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Abstract
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Abdominal wall hernias are a common problem in patients treated with continuous peritoneal dialysis. Although most patients with abdominal wall hernia are asymptomatic, some patients may present with abdominal pain or, if the hernia is incarcerated or strangulated, with signs and symptoms of peritonitis. It is often difficult to differentiate abdominal catastrophe such as peritonitis secondary to strangulated hernia from CAPD peritonitis. Because their clinical manifestations are similar, several biochemical markers including amylase and lactic acid have been recently used as an indicator of abdominal catastrophe. We report a case of strangulated umbilical hernia with perforation misdiagnosed as CAPD peritonitis. The patient was operated 36 hours after the first inspection but expired due to overwhelming sepsis, 257 days after the admission to hospital.
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KEYWORD
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CAPD, Intestinal perforation, Hernia
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