An unusual cause of intestinal obstruction: abdominal cocoon.
OBJECTIVE
abdominal cocoon is characterized by total or partial encasement of the small bowel by a thick fibrotic membrane, leading to mechanical obstruction. Here, we report two cases of abdominal cocoon; both patients presented with symptoms of intestinal obstruction.


CONCLUSIONS
We describe the CT and sonographic features of this disease, emphasizing the role of MDCT, and discuss the preoperative diagnostic clues.
Tombak
Meryem Cereb
MC
Department of Radiology, Mersin University Medical Faculty, Turkey. meryemcereb@hotmail.com
Apaydin
F Demir
FD
Colak
Tahsin
T
Duce
Meltem Nass
MN
Balci
Yüksel
Y
Yazici
Müjdat
M
Kara
Engin
E
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003287:Contrast Media