Publication: Abdominal Cocoon in an Adolescent Male
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2012
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Abdominal cocoon is an uncommon peritoneal condition characterized by partial or
complete encasement of small bowel by a thick rind of fibrous tissue and adhesions.
Only few cases of this disease have been reported in world literature. The etiology
of this condition is unknown, and most often it is found in adolescent girls from
tropical or subtropical countries, and usually diagnosed incidentally on exploration.
Surgery (membrane dissection and extensive adhesiolysis) is the treatment of
choice. Here, we report a case of abdominal cocoon in a 20-year-old male patient,
with a brief review of the literature.
KEYWORDS
Abdominal cocoon; adhesiolysis; intestinal obstruction
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Shakya VC,1 Agrawal CS,1 Rajbanshi SK,1 Pradhan A,2 Khaniya S,1 Adhikary S1
1Department of Surgery
2Department of Pathology
B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal