AI Article Synopsis
- Partial or total encapsulation of the bowel in a membrane sac is a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction, with three types: congenital, secondary, and idiopathic (abdominal cocoon).
- The case studied involved a 34-year-old male who experienced a small bowel obstruction due to an abdominal cocoon, which was successfully treated with surgery.
- Accurate preoperative diagnosis can be challenging, but CT scans showing bowel loops enclosed in a membrane are key to identifying this condition.
Article Abstract
Partial or total encapsulation of bowel in a membrane-like sac is a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction. Three different types of encapsulation have been described: a congenital, a secondary and an idiopathic or "abdominal cocoon". The present case describes a 34-year-old male, who was admitted with small bowel obstruction caused by an "abdominal cocoon", which was successfully treated by surgery. Precise preoperative diagnosis is often missed, but a computed tomography visualizing bowel loops enclosed in a membrane is a characteristic finding.
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