An asymptomatic case of peritoneal encapsulation: case report and review of the literature.
Peritoneal encapsulation is a rare congenital anomaly characterised by a thin membrane of peritoneum encasing the small bowel to form an accessory peritoneal sac. We present a case of peritoneal encapsulation diagnosed incidentally in an 82 year old man undergoing laparotomy for colonic cancer. The sac was easily excised and surgery was otherwise uneventful. A discussion of the case and a review of the literature are presented.
General Surgery Department, Princess of Wales Hospital, (Coity Road), Bridgend, (CF31 1PU), UK.
Omer S
OS
Al-Taan
Martyn D
MD
Evans
Javid A
JA
Shami