Abdominal Cocoon – A Case Report with Short Review of Literature

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  • Tamanna Choudhury Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Mohammed Kamal Professor & Department of Pathology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v2i2.4763

Keywords:

Abdominal Cocoon, Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, Small bowel

Abstract

Abdominal cocoon is a rare entity where there is encapsulation of the small bowel by a fibrous membrane causing clustering of the bowel. The exact aetiology is unclear. We report a case of a 15 year old girl with a history of recurrent colicky abdominal pain in the right lower abdomen. Clinical diagnosis was recurrent appendicitis. She underwent laparotomy for appendicular lump. Histopathological examination of the resected lump grossly and histologically revealed the features of abdominal cocoon.

Key Words: Abdominal Cocoon; Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis; Small bowel.

DOI: 10.3329/bsmmuj.v2i2.4763

BSMMU J 2009; 2(2): 81-84

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Choudhury, T., & Kamal, M. (2010). Abdominal Cocoon – A Case Report with Short Review of Literature. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2(2), 81–84. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v2i2.4763

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