Abdominal cocoon syndrome as a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction: report of two cases

Yeniay, LeventKaraca, Can AvniCaliskan, CemilFirat, OzgurErsin, Sinan MuhtarAkgun, Erhan2019-10-272019-10-2720111306-696Xhttps://doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2011.39018https://hdl.handle.net/11454/45875An abdominal cocoon is an extremely rare condition, and has been reported mainly in young adolescent women as a cause of small bowel obstruction. In these patients, the small bowel is encased in a fibrous sac called an abdominal cocoon. We hereby present two cases who were diagnosed only by laparotomy and their correlation with the literature. They both received early intervention, thus preventing the need for bowel resection. The pathology of both membranes showed inflammation.en10.5505/tjtes.2011.39018info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAbdominal cocoonperitoneal encapsulationAbdominal cocoon syndrome as a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction: report of two casesArticle176557560WOS:00029831300001522290011Q4