Abdominal Cocoon Secondary to Meconium Peritonitis in a Neonate: A Case Report
Abdominal cocoon is a complete or partial encasement of intestines and rarely viscera by a fibrocollagenous sac which is usually formed by a nonspecific chronic inflammatory reaction. We report a case of abdominal cocoon in a 2-day-old neonate presenting with intestinal obstruction.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EL-Med-Pub
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neonatal Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/24 |