Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2021; 27(37): 6332-6344
Published online Oct 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i37.6332
Abdominal cocoon in children: A case report and review of literature
Daniel Keese, Andrea Schmedding, Kerstin Saalabian, Georgy Lakshin, Henning Fiegel, Udo Rolle
Daniel Keese, Andrea Schmedding, Kerstin Saalabian, Georgy Lakshin, Henning Fiegel, Udo Rolle, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Department of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, University Hospital, Frankfurt 60590, Germany
Author contributions: Keese D, Schmedding A, Saalabian K, and Rolle U contributed to the study conception and design, acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of the data, and final approval of the version of the article to be published; Keese D drafted the article; Lakshin G, Fiegel H, and Rolle U contributed to critical revisions related to the intellectual content of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Udo Rolle, FRCS (Hon), MD, MSc, Chairman, Dean, Director, Professor, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Department of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, University Hospital, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Frankfurt 60590, Germany. udo.rolle@kgu.de
Received: February 18, 2021
Peer-review started: February 18, 2021
First decision: April 18, 2021
Revised: April 30, 2021
Accepted: August 20, 2021
Article in press: August 20, 2021
Published online: October 7, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Abdominal cocoon syndrome is rare in children. Cases with no history of previous peritoneal dialysis are practically nonexistent. Our report of a 12-year-old boy reveals that abdominal surgery can be a trigger for the development of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS). Indications for surgery for EPS are usually due to mechanical ileus, and the final diagnosis is made intraoperatively. Surgical therapy for EPS is the first choice, and total intestinal enterolysis of EPS seems to be the best approach. The long-term prognosis for children is good.