Abdominal cocoon

oleh: Binit Sureka, Mahesh Kumar Mittal, Mukul Sinha, Aliza Mittal, Brij Bhushan Thukral

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-10-01

Deskripsi

Abdominal cocoon is an acquired benign condition in which there is encapsulation of bowel loops by a fibrous membrane. Pre-operative clinical diagnosis is usually difficult. Imaging plays a critical role in timely and accurate diagnosis. We present a brief discussion on this topic with relevant imaging findings.