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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| author | Ibrahim E. Bassiouny Tariq O. Abbas |
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| description | 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 developmental etiology and a new nomenclature for this disease are proposed, along with a review of the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e3c94e5e0f4e4bb3953649ac2507ff572025-02-03T05:46:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192011-01-01201110.1155/2011/940515940515Small Bowel Cocoon: A Distinct Disease with a New Developmental EtiologyIbrahim E. Bassiouny0Tariq O. Abbas1Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad General Hospital, Doha 3050, QatarPediatric Surgery Department, Hamad General Hospital, Doha 3050, QatarWe 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 developmental etiology and a new nomenclature for this disease are proposed, along with a review of the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/940515 |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim E. Bassiouny Tariq O. Abbas Small Bowel Cocoon: A Distinct Disease with a New Developmental Etiology Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Small Bowel Cocoon: A Distinct Disease with a New Developmental Etiology |
| title_full | Small Bowel Cocoon: A Distinct Disease with a New Developmental Etiology |
| title_fullStr | Small Bowel Cocoon: A Distinct Disease with a New Developmental Etiology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small Bowel Cocoon: A Distinct Disease with a New Developmental Etiology |
| title_short | Small Bowel Cocoon: A Distinct Disease with a New Developmental Etiology |
| title_sort | small bowel cocoon a distinct disease with a new developmental etiology |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/940515 |
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