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A section of the axial computed tomography; thickened membrane is visualized, surrounding the conglomerated intestinal loops.
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In abdominal CT minimal fluid in the perisplenic area, gatto formation of the small intestinal loops in the abdominal midline and left lateral and an image in the right side suspected of an internal hernia (Fig 1, Fig. 2).
Intraoperative appearance of membrane surrounding the small intestine in the abdominal cocoon syndrome.
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A membrane was detected encapsulating the entire intestine resembling a tube, making the intestines to appear like an accordion (Fig. 3).
Appearance of the transmesenteric defect, and herniated small intestine from this defect.
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In the right, an opening was present in the small intestinal mesentery; the rest of the small intestine was observed to herniate from this opening, together with the encapsulating membrane (Fig. 4).