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Abdominal Cocoon Secondary to Tuberculosis
Abdominal cocoon or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction that has been described mostly in young adolescent girls. Thick fibrotic peritoneum encasing the small bowel in a small volume is a pathognomonic feature. This condition presents many difficulties in p...
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Medknow Publications
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2702916/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19568523 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.41733 |