Sahoo S P, Gangopadhyay A N, Gupta D K, Gopal S C, Sharma S P, Dash R N
Department of Surgery, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
J Pediatr Surg. 1996 Jul;31(7):987-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90431-5.
Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. The authors report four cases (3 boys, 1 girl; age range, 6 to 8 years) that presented with features of intestinal obstruction. There was no history of previous surgery, peritonitis, or prolonged drug intake in any of these cases. One patient presented with acute intestinal obstruction and gangrene of bowel. The etiology, preoperative diagnosis, and management of this condition are discussed.
腹茧症是肠梗阻的一种罕见病因。作者报告了4例（3名男孩，1名女孩；年龄范围为6至8岁）表现出肠梗阻特征的病例。这些病例均无既往手术史、腹膜炎或长期服药史。1例患者出现急性肠梗阻和肠坏疽。本文讨论了该病症的病因、术前诊断及治疗。
