Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48166#.VEXI6lfHRK0 Author(s) Rohit Bansal , D. P. Singh Affiliation(s) Department of Surgery, Government Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, India . Department of Surgery, Government Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, India . ABSTRACT Abdominal cocoon is a rare disease of the peritoneum and the rare cause of intestinal obstruction. The etiology of this disease is largely unknown. It primarily affects young adolescent females. We report a case of abdominal cocoon in a 16-year-old girl patient who presented with recurrent episodes of subacute intestinal obstruction. ...
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