Adult small bowel obstruction due to congenital peritoneal belt: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Peritoneal bands on the virgin abdomen are an extremely rare etiology of occlusive syndrome. Congenital bridles can be in 0.7 to 2% a cause of small bowel obstruction. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report a case of a 21-year-old woman who was admitted with symptoms of bowel obstruction. The patient had no surgical or traumatic history. Laparotomy was done and the findings showed a congenital belt extending from the antimesenteric wall of the ileum to the vesical dome, causing bowel strangulation. Band's ligation proceeded smoothly after the operation. DISCUSSION: Congenital flanges present an uncommon situation. These bands are usually difficult to classify and define. They are usually observed in childhood. Therefore, this situation represents an unusual surgical problem in diagnosing clinically unexpected elderly patients. CONCLUSION: Congenital or spontaneous flanges are an uncommon cause of occlusion, which presents a challenging diagnosis. Exploratory laparotomy or laparoscopy is mandatory.