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  • Title: Abdominal cocoon: a potential pitfall in patients with ovarian carcinoma.
    Author: Isacson R, Segal A, Alberton J, Reinus C, Schwarz A, Grenader T.
    Journal: Tumori; 2012 Nov; 98(6):176e-8e. PubMed ID: 23389380.
    Abstract:
    Background. Abdominal cocoon, or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, is a rare condition characterized by partial or total encasement of small bowel and mesentery by a thick fibrocollagenous sack that looks like a cocoon. Within the sack, bowel loops are drawn together causing intestinal obstruction.Case presentation. We report on a 57-year-old female patient who developed a very unusual complication of ovarian cancer: abdominal cocoon formation.Conclusions. This report highlights the need for a timely diagnosis of sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis in cancer patients.
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