Idiopathic abdominal cocoon: report of a case.
The abdominal cocoon is a rare disease in which there is total or partial encapsulation of the small bowel by a fibrous membrane. A correct diagnosis is not often made pre-operatively. Awareness of this rare cause of surgical emergency may prevent delay in treatment and avoid unnecessary procedures for the patient, such as bowel resection. We report a patient diagnosed with abdominal cocoon who was subsequently treated.
Department of Surgery, Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. gurhanbas@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012598:Sclerosis; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery