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Abdominal Cocoon Secondary to Meconium Peritonitis in a Neonate: A Case ReportKeywords: Abdominal cocoon , Neonatal intestinal obstruction , Meconium peritonitis Abstract: Abdominal cocoon is a complete or partial encasement of intestines and rarely viscera by a fibrocollagenous sac which is usually formed by a nonspecific chronic inflammatory reaction. We report a case of abdominal cocoon in a 2-day-old neonate presenting with intestinal obstruction.
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