DOI: 10.12890/2021_002588

Difficult to Diagnose the Cause of Intestinal Obstruction due to Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome

Authors

  • Cemal Ulusoy Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu Şehir Hastanesi, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Andrej Nikolovski University Surgery Clinic “Sv. Naum Ohridski”, Skopje, North Macedonia
  • Nazım Öztürk Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu Şehir Hastanesi, Istanbul, Turkey

andrejnikolovski05@gmail.com

Keywords

Abdominal cocoon syndrome, sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, intestinal obstruction

Abstract

Abdominal cocoon syndrome (sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis) is a rare condition associated with clinical signs of intestinal dysfunction, episodes of small bowel obstruction and sometimes a palpable abdominal mass. We present the case of a 46-year-old male patient with clinical signs of intestinal obstruction caused by primary sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis.

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Published

2021-05-12

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 5 (2021)

How to Cite

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Ulusoy C, Nikolovski A, Öztürk N. Difficult to Diagnose the Cause of Intestinal Obstruction due to Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 May 12 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];8(5). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2588

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