CT Findings of an Abdominal Cocoon
Santosh Gupta1,
R. G. Shirahatti2 and
Joshi Anand3
1 Department of Radiology (CT/MR), P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai 400
016, India.
2 Department of Surgery, P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai 400 016, India.
3 Department of Gastroenterology, P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai 400 016,
India.

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Fig. 1A. 56-year-old man with abdominal cocoon. Contrast-enhanced CT
scan obtained through upper abdomen shows mild dilatation of duodenum and
proximal jejunal loop at site of entry into encapsulated saclike
structure.
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Fig. 1B. 56-year-old man with abdominal cocoon. Contrast-enhanced CT
scans of abdomen obtained caudad to A show conglomerate of multiple
small-bowel loops seen in center of abdomen, surrounded by thick enhancing
saclike structure. Evidence of fluid collection between bowel loops is
seen.
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Fig. 1C. 56-year-old man with abdominal cocoon. Contrast-enhanced CT
scans of abdomen obtained caudad to A show conglomerate of multiple
small-bowel loops seen in center of abdomen, surrounded by thick enhancing
saclike structure. Evidence of fluid collection between bowel loops is
seen.
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