Hamaloglu Erhan, Altun Hasan, Ozdemir Arif, Ozenc Ahmet
Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Dig Surg. 2002;19(5):422-4. doi: 10.1159/000065827.
The abdominal cocoon is a rare disease that is characterized by a total or partial encasement of the small bowel by a thick and fibrotic membrane. Thirty-five cases were reported since it was first described. It occurs primarily in females. Preoperative diagnosis is a matter of challenge and usually made at laparotomy. We report a patient with partial intestinal obstruction and abdominal cocoon which was diagnosed peri-operatively. We review the literature and discuss the etiology of this disease.
腹茧症是一种罕见疾病，其特征为小肠被一层增厚的纤维膜完全或部分包裹。自首次描述以来，已报告了35例病例。它主要发生在女性身上。术前诊断颇具挑战性，通常在剖腹手术时才能确诊。我们报告了一例围手术期诊断为部分肠梗阻和腹茧症的患者。我们回顾了相关文献并讨论了该疾病的病因。
