Chronic proliferative peritonitis

**Definition:** Extensive peritoneal fibrosis in response to asbestos, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Clinical intestinal obstruction due to massive peritoneal adhesions.

Chronic proliferative peritonitis presents as extensive peritoneal fibrosis in response to for example asbestos or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. It can lead to intestinal obstruction due to massive peritoneal adhesions.