title: Abdominal cocoon: a potential pitfall in patients with ovarian carcinoma.
abstract: Background. Abdominal cocoon, or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, is a rare condition characterized by partial or total encasement of small bowel and mesentery by a thick fibrocollagenous sack that looks like a cocoon. Within the sack, bowel loops are drawn together causing intestinal obstruction.Case presentation. We report on a 57-year-old female patient who developed a very unusual complication of ovarian cancer: abdominal cocoon formation.Conclusions. This report highlights the need for a timely diagnosis of sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis in cancer patients.
authors: Department of Oncology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
authors: Rut
authors: R
authors: Isacson
authors: Amiel
authors: A
authors: Segal
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Alberton
authors: Constantin
authors: C
authors: Reinus
authors: Alon
authors: A
authors: Schwarz
authors: Tal
authors: T
authors: Grenader
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D056627:Peritoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed