A Rare Reason of Intestinal Obstruction: Abdominal Cocoon Due to Tuberculosis
Mehmet Akif Aydin, Hüseyin Akyol, Muhammet Fatih Aydin
International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · pp. 1–4 · Published 24 Apr 2018
Abstract
The abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. There are many causes in the etiology, tuberculosis is one of them. The abdominal cocoon is treated conservatively or surgically according to the degree of intestinal obstruction and etiology. For this reason, it is important to diagnose before treatment. Herein, We present a rare case of abdominal cocoon due to abominal tuberculosis.
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