title: Abdominal cocoon: case report of a rare cause of intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Abdominal cocoon or sclerosing encapsulated peritonitis is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction often seen in adolescent girls. We present a case of an abdominal cocoon in a 14-year-old female presenting as a surgical emergency. The patient underwent excision of the involved segment of small bowel along with a part of ascending colon. Gross morphology revealed intestinal coils wrapped within a thick fibrous membrane. Diagnosis of this condition is seldom possible on radiological imaging. Characteristic gross appearance is showcased in our case, to create more awareness of this finding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ramakantha K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chatura
authors.forename: Vaibhav J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Nayak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008853:Microscopy; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery