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Cocoon abdomen in a liver transplant patient
S Abul1, H Al-Oazweni, S Zalat
1Department of Surgery, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
|July 12, 2002
Abstract:
Cocoon abdomen is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and its pathogenesis remains unclear. This is probably the first report of the development of such a condition in a liver transplant recipient. The management of this patient is discussed and the current literature is reviewed