title: Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome: a Rare Cause for Recurrent Abdominal Pain.
abstract: Abdominal cocoon syndrome, or sclerosing peritonitis, is a rare condition characterized by encasement of small bowel loops by a thick fibrous scar. It most commonly presents as nonspecific vague chronic abdominal pain and weight loss, and is difficult to recognize clinically until the patient develops symptoms of bowel obstruction. We present a case of abdominal cocoon syndrome in a 65-year-old female and describe its clinical, imaging, and pathologic features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Florida Hospital, 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL, 32803, USA. Dzmitry.Fursevich.MD@flhosp.org.
authors.forename: Dzmitry
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8721-1948
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fursevich
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Florida Hospital, 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL, 32803, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burt
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D012598:Sclerosis; D013577:Syndrome; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Abdominal cocoon; Sclerosing peritonitis