Idiopathic Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis Presenting as Subacute Intestinal Obstruction in a 54-Year-Old Man: A Case Report
S. U. Bheemaiah, V. R. Anusree, Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Satya Prakash Tripathi & Shashank Hosakeri · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026
Background and Aim: Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP), also known as abdominal cocoon, is a rare fibro-inflammatory disorder characterised by partial or complete encasement of the small intestine within a dense fibrocollagenous membrane. It may present as intestinal obst...
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10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2877