Case report--abdominal cocoon

Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction seen almost exclusively in young adolescent females. Almost all cases are diagnosed at surgery and cured by excising the fibrous cocoon. This case although diagnosed accidentally too was treated conservatively successfully.

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Published inWest African journal of medicine Vol. 20; no. 4; p. 265
Main Authors Irabor, D O, Atalabi, O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nigeria 01.10.2001
Subjects
Adolescent
Female
Fibrosis
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Obstruction - pathology
Intestine, Small - pathology
Radiography
Tissue Adhesions - pathology
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Summary:Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction seen almost exclusively in young adolescent females. Almost all cases are diagnosed at surgery and cured by excising the fibrous cocoon. This case although diagnosed accidentally too was treated conservatively successfully.
ISSN:0189-160X