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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2013; 03(04): 103-105
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.120502
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Abdominal cocoon

Binit Sureka
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Mahesh Kumar Mittal
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Mukul Sinha
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Aliza Mittal
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Brij Bhushan Thukral
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Abdominal cocoon is an acquired benign condition in which there is encapsulation of bowel loops by a fibrous membrane. Pre-operative clinical diagnosis is usually difficult. Imaging plays a critical role in timely and accurate diagnosis. We present a brief discussion on this topic with relevant imaging findings.

Keywords

Abdominal - cocoon - encapsulation - peritonitis


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Article published online:
09 August 2021

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