Idiopathic Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis - Preoperative diagnostic challenges: A case report and review of literature.

Introduction And Importance: Idiopathic Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis (ISEP) is an uncommon condition of intestinal bowel obstruction due to encapsulation of the abdominal organs in a thick fibro-collagenous membrane. The case presented here describes the emergency acute presentation of septic peritonitis discovered intraoperatively upon laparotomy.

Case Presentation: A middle-aged woman was admitted to the emergency department and presented with generalized colicky abdominal pain associated with repetitive vomiting, abdominal distention, and absolute constipation.