Table 7.
Immunosuppressive drug therapy prescribed to EPS cases
| Treatment/Transplant Status | No. of Cases |
|---|---|
| Tamoxifen only | 6 |
| Sirolimus | 3a |
| Prednisolone + Tamoxifen | 4 |
| Tamoxifen + Azathioprine | 1 |
| Prednisolone + Azathioprine | 1 |
| Functioning transplant (Tamoxifen added) | 6 |
| Transplanted <4 months post-diagnosis | 4 |
| Total treated with Tamoxifen | 13 |
| Total Treated with immunosuppression | 24 |
EPS, encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
a
For one of the three treated with Sirolimus it was commenced as part of posttransplant immunosuppressive therapy.