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Abdominal cocoon

Case contributed by Mohammed Al Khader.O.Thabet
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

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Cluster of collected small bowel loops in a strange way in the lower and upper abdomen.

Case Discussion

This case shows cluster of collected small bowel loops in a strange way in the lower and upper abdomen, no history of renal disease or peritoneal dialysis and no past surgery and preoperatively diagnosed as internal hernia. The operative findings were that the thick fibrous membrane was enclosing many loops of small bowel and was diagnosed as a primary abdominal cocoon.

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