PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Abassi, Abdulla
AU  - Emad, Mohammed
TI  - Abdominal cocoon. An unusual cause of intestinal obstruction
DP  - 2004 Oct 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1482--1485
VI  - 25
IP  - 10
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/25/10/1482.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/25/10/1482.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2004 Oct 01; 25
AB  - We report a case of abdominal cocoon in a young male patient, presenting with acute intestinal obstruction and abdominal mass. This is a rare acquired condition of the peritoneum in which the small bowel is encased either partially or totally by a dense fibrous membrane. Operative findings, perioperative imaging and treatment guidelines are discussed. A better awareness of this condition may facilitate preoperative diagnosis; prevent inadvertent bowel damage at laparoscopy and unnecessary bowel resection at laparotomy.