Fadil Mohamed

Cocoon Syndrome (Primary Encapsulating Peritonitis): A Rare Cause of Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction

Mokhlis Yahya, Fadil Mohamed & El Farouki Ayman · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2026

Cocoon syndrome, or primary encapsulating peritonitis, is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction belonging to the spectrum of mechanical intestinal obstruction. It is characterized by a thick fibro-collagenous membrane that partially or completely encases the small intestine, le...