title: Case report--abdominal cocoon.
abstract: Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction seen almost exclusively in young adolescent females. Almost all cases are diagnosed at surgery and cured by excising the fibrous cocoon. This case although diagnosed accidentally too was treated conservatively successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Irabor
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Atalabi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000473:pathology