Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2024)

Bowel obstruction complicating an encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: A case report

  • Messaoud Ola, MD,
  • El Mansoury Fatima Zahra, MD,
  • Cherraqi Amine, MD,
  • Abdellaoui Mohamed, MD, PhD,
  • Fenni Jamal, MD, PhD,
  • Saouab Rachida, MD, PhD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 3
pp. 1141 – 1143

Abstract

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Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare pathological entity that can be classified into an idiopathic or secondary affection. Bowel obstruction is a frequent complication that has a characteristic radiological finding, with a cocoon appearance. We present the case of a 40-year-old man who suffered an absolute constipation. He underwent a CT scan that was suggestive of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis or abdominal cocoon responsible for small bowel obstruction.

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