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Peritoneal encapsulation; a rare cause of bowel obstruction.
- Source :
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Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England [Ann R Coll Surg Engl] 2017 Jan; Vol. 99 (1), pp. e11-e12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 09. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Peritoneal encapsulation is a rare congenital cause of bowel obstruction in children. We present the case of a 12-year-old male with severe dehydration and recurrent episodes of vomiting. This pathology should be considered in cases of bowel obstruction with a virgin abdomen.
- Subjects :
- Acalculous Cholecystitis etiology
Acalculous Cholecystitis surgery
Child
Cholecystectomy methods
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Obstruction surgery
Intestine, Small diagnostic imaging
Laparotomy methods
Male
Peritoneal Fibrosis etiology
Peritoneum surgery
Tissue Adhesions congenital
Tissue Adhesions surgery
Vomiting etiology
Intestinal Obstruction etiology
Intestine, Small surgery
Peritoneum abnormalities
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1478-7083
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27502346
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2016.0264