Abdominal cocoon with imaging findings : Importance of radiology
| Journal | Volume 78 - 2015 |
| Issue | Fasc.3 - Letters |
| Author(s) | Ahmet Aslan, Vildan Karagöz, Ibrahim Inan, Jülide Sağıroğlu, Murat Acar |
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| (1) Department of Radiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey ; Departments of (2) Radiology and (3) General Surgery, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Medical School of Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey'. |
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Abdominal cocoon is a rare disease characterized by a thick -fibrous- membrane- surrounding- and- compressing- the- small- intes- tines- completely- or- partially,- which- results- in- mechanical- small bowel- obstruction.- The- clinical- findings- of- the- disease- include- re- current-ileus-and-subileus-episodes,-colicky-abdominal-pain,-weight loss,- and- abdominal- distension.- The- etiology- and- pathogenesis- of abdominal-cocoon-is-not-clearly-defined.-Detection-of-the-disease-is essential- for- accurate- treatment.- Imaging- modalities- come- into prominence- due- to- the- nonspecific- clinical- findings- of- the- disease. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2015, 78, 346-347). |
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