Abdominal cocoon: Classic computed tomography images

Abstract

Abdominal cocoon is an uncommon cause of acute or subacute intestinal obstruction mostly secondary to tuberculosis. This report highlights the classic imaging features on computed tomography in a case of ileocecal tuberculosis with secondary abdominal cocoon.

Keywords

• Abdominal cocoon
• computed tomography
• sclerosing peritonitis
• tuberculosis