title: Abdominal cocoon: a unique presentation in an immunodeficient infant.
abstract: Abdominal cocoon is a rare disorder that may pose a diagnostic conundrum in patients presenting with intermittent symptoms of small bowel obstruction. We describe the imaging findings of a unique case of abdominal cocoon that presented in infancy.
authors.affiliation: Edward B Singleton Department of Pediatric Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin St., MC-2251, Houston, TX 77030, USA. lxbrowne@texaschildrenshospital.org
authors.forename: Lorna P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: Jigar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: R Paul
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Guillerman
authors.forename: Imelda C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Darrell L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cass
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D016511:Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate