Wig J D, Goenka M K, Nagi B, Vaiphei K
Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Trop Gastroenterol. 1995 Oct-Dec;16(4):31-3.
Abdominal cocoon, which is characterised by encasement of bowel by a fibrous membrane, is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. It occurs primarily in females with only three cases reported earlier in males. We report a male patient presenting with small bowel obstruction and detected to have abdominal cocoon at surgery. Incision of thick membrane and lysis of adhesions led to relief of obstruction without any recurrence.
腹茧症以肠管被纤维膜包裹为特征，是肠梗阻的罕见病因。它主要发生于女性，此前仅有3例男性病例报道。我们报告1例男性患者，表现为小肠梗阻，手术时发现患有腹茧症。切开增厚的膜并松解粘连后梗阻解除，未出现任何复发情况。
