Abdominal cocoon--the cauliflower sign on barium small bowel series.

Navani, SShah, PPandya, SDoctor, N1995-01-012009-05-291995-01-012009-05-291995-01-01Navani S, Shah P, Pandya S, Doctor N. Abdominal cocoon--the cauliflower sign on barium small bowel series. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1995 Jan; 14(1): 19http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/64450We report a case of abdominal cocoon encasing the small bowel diagnosed pre-peratively on radiology. Barium small bowel series showed the ileal loops clumped together as within a sac, giving a cauliflower-like appearance on sequential films. At surgery, the membrane enclosing the loops was thin and flimsy.engAdolescentFemaleHumansIleal Diseases --etiologyIntussusception --etiologyAbdominal cocoon--the cauliflower sign on barium small bowel series.Case Reports