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Abdominal cocoon
Author(s) -
Rokade Muktachand L.,
Ruparel Mitosh,
Agrawal Jugal B.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20313
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , bowel obstruction , abdominal ultrasound , surgery , abdominal wall , radiology
Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of small intestinal obstruction observed in young females in tropical regions. It manifests by forming a membrane that typically encases the small bowel loops, leading to mechanical obstruction. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult and is usually established during laparotomy. We report a case of abdominal cocoon in a young woman diagnosed on abdominal sonography. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2007
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