Small Bowel Cocoon: A Distinct Disease with a New Developmental Etiology

We have treated two patients with small bowel (abdominal) cocoon who presented with acute and partial small bowel obstruction associated with an abdominal mass. Neither had a history of previous surgery, peritonitis, or prolonged drug therapy. The distinct features of this disease are illustrated. A...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim E. Bassiouny, Tariq O. Abbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/940515
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