Peritoneal encapsulation; a rare cause of bowel obstruction.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
; 99(1): e11-e12, 2017 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27502346
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.
Key words
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritoneum
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Intestinal Obstruction
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Intestine, Small
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
