A Case of Peritoneal Encapsulation Presented as Acute Mechanical Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review

A Case of Peritoneal Encapsulation Presented as Acute Mechanical Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review

Peritoneal encapsulation (PE) is a rare congenital malformation in which the small intestine is partially or totally encased in a supplementary peritoneal sac. PE is usually asymptomatic; therefore, it is one of the rarest etiologies of bowel obstruction. Our patient presented at the age of 55 with...

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Main Authors: Khalil Abuzaina, Ahmad Abuayash, Hidaya Al-Shweiki, Mohammad O. M. Hroub, Anwar Yousef Jabari, Shayma Hafiz, Tuqa Abu Ihlayel, Balqees Mohsen, Sulaiman Naji Fakhouri, Murad Jaa'freh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7851130
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