| Literature DB >> 27502346 |
Dgl Griffith1, M Boal1, T Rogers1.
Abstract
Peritoneal encapsulation is a rare congenital cause of bowel obstruction in children. We present the case of a 12-year-old male with severe dehydration and recurrent episodes of vomiting. This pathology should be considered in cases of bowel obstruction with a virgin abdomen.Entities:
Keywords: Intestinal obstruction
Mesh:
Year: 2016 PMID: 27502346 PMCID: PMC5392797 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0264
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl ISSN: 0035-8843 Impact factor: 1.891