title: Abdominal cocoon: sonographic features.
abstract: An abdominal cocoon is a rare condition in which the small bowel is encased in a membrane. The diagnosis is usually established at surgery. Here we describe the sonographic features of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Sonoscan Ultrasonic Scan Centre, Coimbatore, India. sboopathy@eth.net
authors.forename: S Boopathy
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Vijayaraghavan
authors.forename: Chinnusamy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palanivelu
authors.forename: Karuppusamy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sendhilkumar
authors.forename: Ramakrishnan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parthasarathi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography