Wu S, Sun X, Yu Y, Wang J. Hernioscopy Revealing Rare Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome in an Elderly Patient: A Novel Technique for Abdominal Pathology.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2022;
23:e934617. [PMID:
35091526 PMCID:
PMC8809204 DOI:
10.12659/ajcr.934617]
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Abstract
Patient: Male, 90-year-old
Final Diagnosis: Abdominal cocoon syndrome
Symptoms: Progressive abdominal pain, distension, and vomiting
Medication:—
Clinical Procedure: Surgical repair of bilateral hernias and hernioscopy
Specialty: Gastroenterology and Hepatology • Surgery
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