Peritonitis with abdominal cocoon

Case contributed by Amro Omar , 8 May 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Francis Deng, 18 Aug 2020

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Body was changed:

Abdominal cocoon (also knowknown as sclerosing sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis) is rare and represents fibrosing peritonitis with resulting in encasement of the small bowel. 

  • -<p>Abdominal cocoon (also know as sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis) is rare and represents fibrosing peritonitis with resulting in encasement of the small bowel. </p>
  • +<p>Abdominal cocoon (also known as sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis) is rare and represents fibrosing peritonitis with resulting in encasement of the small bowel. </p>

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