Open AccessAbdominal Cocoon Secondary to Meconium Peritonitis in a Neonate: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Safwan Ahmad,
Kanchan Kayastha,
Sana Javed,
Arsalan Raza Wasti
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of neonatal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2226-0439
DOI - 10.47338/jns.v2.24
Subject(s) - medicine , meconium peritonitis , meconium , peritonitis , surgery , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
Abdominal cocoon is a complete or partial encasement of intestines and rarely viscera by a fibrocollagenous sac which is usually formed by a nonspecific chronic inflammatory reaction. We report a case of abdominal cocoon in a 2-day-old neonate presenting with intestinal obstruction.
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