title: The abdominal cocoon--an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction in adolescents.
abstract: The abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adolescent girls caused by encasement of the small intestine in fibrous tissue. Only 15 cases have been reported in the English literature so far. This is a report of another two patients managed at the Aga Khan University Hospital. The correct diagnosis is often not suspected, resulting in delays in the treatment of this condition. Following simple surgical release of the entrapped bowel, these patients do well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Z B
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Attar
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nazir
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moazam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D008566:Membranes