Intestinal Obstruction Due to Idiopathic Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis: A Case Report
IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.17, sa.5, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.5812/ircmj.17(5)2015.21934
- Dergi Adı: IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Intestinal Obstruction, Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis, Abdomen, ABDOMINAL COCOON, MANAGEMENT
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction: Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is characterized by partial or complete encasement of small intestine by a thick fibrocollagenous membrane. Depending on underlying causes, SEP is divided into primary and secondary forms. Idiopathic SEP is also called idiopathic or abdominal cocoon syndrome. Herein we presented a case of idiopathic SEP.