Abstract:
:Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of bowel obstruction. The condition was first described three decades ago and is found mainly among adolescent females in tropical and sub-tropical countries. It is characterized by a thick fibrous membrane encapsulating the small intestines partially or completely. Patients present with features of intestinal obstruction and diagnosis is usually made intraoperatively. Surgical excision of the membrane and adhesiolysis result in complete recovery. We report on an adolescent male patient who had acute intestinal obstruction due to abdominal cocoon detected at surgery.
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Trop Doctjournal_title
Tropical doctorauthors
Ibrahim NA,Oludara MAdoi
10.1258/td.2009.090104subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-10-01 00:00:00pages
254-6issue
4eissn
0049-4755issn
1758-1133pii
39/4/254journal_volume
39pub_type
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