Peritoneal encapsulation and abdominal cocoon in a male child

Mehta, Manish R.; Patel, Ramnik V; Patel, C. K.; Balar, N. N.

doi:10.1007/bf01686021

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“…Abdominal cocoon is an unusual small-bowel obstruction caused by a membrane encapsulating the small intestine in the manner of a cocoon in the internal hernia with a peritoneal sac 2 4. The primary cocoon is congenital in origin and is very rare, most cases are secondary to disease or drugs and our case lends support to congenital origin in neonates and children.…”

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Neonatal obstructed Treitz’s hernia with abdominal cocoon simulating volvulus neonatorum

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A case of congenital obstructed Treitz's hernia presenting with bilious vomiting in a newborn baby girl has been presented. Internal herniation of contents within a peritoneal sac of the right paramesocolic hernia formed abdominal cocoon which simulated volvulus neonatorum. Plain radiographs and contrast studies were helpful in defining the nature and extent of the lesion. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy, reduction of small bowel contents from the hernial sac forming an abdominal cocoon, Ladd's procedure to correct associated midgut malrotation with incidental appendicectomy uneventfully and recovered well.

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“…It presents potential risk for entrapment, incarceration, obstruction and strangulation. Our case was very similar to peritoneal encapsulation, which in itself is a distinct entity and with which it can be confused (4,5).…”

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Left paramesocolic hernia presenting as post appendicectomy abdominal cocoon

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“…No comparable case could be found in children presenting with EPS after surgery. Sahoo et al [ 14 ] reported EPS as an idiopathic form in a case series of 4 patients (3 boys, 1 girl) between 6 and 8 years of age, and Mehta et al [ 15 ] and Bassiouny et al [ 16 ] reported EPS in a 7-year-old boy without underlying disease. Ahmad et al [ 17 ] mentioned a case report of EPS in a newborn as a consequence of meconium peritonitis.…”

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Abdominal cocoon in children: A case report and review of literature

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Schmedding²,

Saalabian³

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BACKGROUND Abdominal cocoon or “encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis” (EPS) is an uncommon and rare cause of intestinal obstruction. Only a few cases have been reported in paediatric patients. Typically, EPS is described as the primary form in young adolescent girls from tropical and subtropical countries because of viral peritonitis due to retrograde menstruation or a history of peritoneal dialysis. Most patients are asymptomatic or present with abdominal pain, which is likely to occur secondary to subacute bowel obstruction. Findings at imaging, such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, are often nonspecific. When diagnosed, EPS is characterized by total or partial encasement of the bowel within a thick fibrocollagenous membrane that envelopes the small intestine in the form of a cocoon because of chronic intraabdominal fibroinflammatory processes. The membrane forms a fibrous tissue sheet that covers, fixes, and finely constricts the gut, compromising its motility. CASE SUMMARY We present a case of EPS in a 12-year-old boy 8 wk after primary surgery for resection of symptomatic jejunal angiodysplasia. There was no history of peritoneal dialysis or drug intake. CONCLUSION In this report, we sought to highlight the diagnostic, surgical, and histopathological characteristics and review the current literature on EPS in paediatric patients.

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Peritoneal encapsulation and abdominal cocoon in a male child

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Neonatal obstructed Treitz’s hernia with abdominal cocoon simulating volvulus neonatorum

Neonatal obstructed Treitz’s hernia with abdominal cocoon simulating volvulus neonatorum

Left paramesocolic hernia presenting as post appendicectomy abdominal cocoon

Abdominal cocoon in children: A case report and review of literature

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