Bassiouny Ibrahim E, Abbas Tariq O
Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad General Hospital, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Case Rep Surg. 2011;2011:940515. doi: 10.1155/2011/940515. Epub 2011 Oct 18.
We have treated two patients with small bowel (abdominal) cocoon who presented with acute and partial small bowel obstruction associated with an abdominal mass. Neither had a history of previous surgery, peritonitis, or prolonged drug therapy. The distinct features of this disease are illustrated. A developmental etiology and a new nomenclature for this disease are proposed, along with a review of the literature.