Abdominal Cocoon or Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), also known as abdominal cocoon syndrome (AC) or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP), is an uncommon condition typically presenting with features of bowel obstruction. We present the case of a 41-year-old male patient who presented to the accident and...
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doaj-d884806994d84004a3cb233135dd00a92020-11-25T04:00:29ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942020-10-0110.12890/2020_0019721588Abdominal Cocoon or Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel ObstructionOmar Lasheen0Mohamed ElKorety1General Surgery Department, Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute Trust, Manchester, UKGeneral Surgery Department, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Hertfordshire, UKEncapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), also known as abdominal cocoon syndrome (AC) or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP), is an uncommon condition typically presenting with features of bowel obstruction. We present the case of a 41-year-old male patient who presented to the accident and emergency department with a 7-day history of abdominal pain. Contrast CT of the abdomen and pelvis was ordered and was suggestive of small bowel obstruction involving most of the small bowel with no apparent transition point. Laparotomy showed a tough whitish fibrous membrane encasing the entire length of the small bowel. Advances in CT have made diagnosis possible before a decision on surgical intervention is made.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1972encapsulating peritoneal sclerosissclerosing encapsulating peritonitis bowel obstruction intestinal obstructionabdominal cocoon syndrome |
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Omar Lasheen Mohamed ElKorety Abdominal Cocoon or Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis bowel obstruction intestinal obstruction abdominal cocoon syndrome |
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Abdominal Cocoon or Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
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Abdominal Cocoon or Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
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Abdominal Cocoon or Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
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Abdominal Cocoon or Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
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Abdominal Cocoon or Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
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abdominal cocoon or encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction |
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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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2284-2594 |
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2020-10-01 |
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Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), also known as abdominal cocoon syndrome (AC) or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP), is an uncommon condition typically presenting with features of bowel obstruction. We present the case of a 41-year-old male patient who presented to the accident and emergency department with a 7-day history of abdominal pain. Contrast CT of the abdomen and pelvis was ordered and was suggestive of small bowel obstruction involving most of the small bowel with no apparent transition point. Laparotomy showed a tough whitish fibrous membrane encasing the entire length of the small bowel. Advances in CT have made diagnosis possible before a decision on surgical intervention is made. |
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encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis bowel obstruction intestinal obstruction abdominal cocoon syndrome |
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