ABDOMINAL COCOON SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Abdominal cocoon syndrome is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction characterized by encasement of the bowel by a fibrous and/or collagenous membrane.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 38-year-old male, with no comorbidities, presented with signs and symptoms of sub-acute intestinal obstruction for the last one and a half months. He had two episodes of similar symptoms in the past year.
DISCUSSION: It is a rare disease. Patients usually present with symptoms of recurrent obstruction of the small bowel, usually without any obvious cause. The preferred imaging modality is a CT scan however diagnosis is usually made intra-operatively. Surgical excision of membranes carries a good prognosis.
CONCLUSION: Abdominal cocoon syndrome is a rare cause of obstruction of the small bowel where preoperative diagnosis usually is difficult. Treatment of choice is meticulous surgical excision of the membranes.
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