Post-Traumatic Intra-Cocoon Mesenteric Tear: A Case Report

Abstract

Sclerosing peritonitis, more commonly called abdominal cocoon, is a rare intra-peritoneal disease that is characterized by complete or partial encapsulation of the small intestine by a thick collagenous membrane. This disease mostly presents in the form of small bowel obstruction, however in our case the patient presented with intra-cocoon bleeding following a motor vehicle accident.

Keywords

• Sclerosing peritonitis
• Abdominal cocoon
• Bowel obstruction