Idiopathic Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis Revealed by Intestinal Obstruction
Haithem Zaafouri *
Department of General Surgery, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Emir Ariane
Department of General Surgery, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Amine Lahmidi
Department of General Surgery, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Dhafer Haddad
Department of General Surgery, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Ahmed Bouhafa
Department of General Surgery, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Anis Ben Maamer
Department of General Surgery, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a very rare entity characterized by encasement of small intestine by a fibrocollagenous membrane. It is divided into primary (idiopathic) which is named as abdominal cocoon and secondary forms. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult and most cases are diagnosed intraoperatively. A conservative treatment approach is the most suitable management strategy in asymptomatic idiopathic SEP.
In this paper, we aimed to present a case of idiopathic SEP revealed by intestinal obstruction.
Keywords: Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, abdominal cocoon syndrome.