title: Abdominal cocoon accompanied by multiple peritoneal loose body.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Abdominal cocoon and peritoneal loose body are both rare abdominal diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient reported in this case was a 47-year-old man who suffered from abdominal pain and distension for 3 days.
  
  
  METHODS
  X-ray, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple peritoneal loose body and small bowel obstruction, characterized by a total encapsulation of the small bowel with a fibrous membrane.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient underwent surgical treatment and exploratory laparotomy confirmed the diagnosis of abdominal cocoon.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Histopathological examination of pelvic nodules confirmed peritoneal loose body.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge, the herein reported case is the first abdominal cocoon that was accompanied by multiple peritoneal loose body.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yantai Municipal Laiyang Central Hospital Medical Imaging Research Institute, Binzhou Medical University Department of Radiology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Yongyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Lintao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Junzu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xing
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056627:Peritoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal