ABSTRACT
Intestinal obstruction secondary to cocoon formation is not common. We report a case of a patient who had presented with abdominal pain and distension accompanied by vomiting. Investigations, laparotomy and histology together revealed primary peritoneal carcinoma as the cause of the patient's symptoms.
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Adenocarcinoma/complications , Peritoneal Fibrosis/etiology , Peritoneal Neoplasms/complications , Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis , Aged , Female , Humans , Peritoneal Fibrosis/diagnosis , Peritoneal Neoplasms/diagnosisABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the oesophagus is an uncommon lesion and very rarely it grows rapidly. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a patient with a rapidly growing inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) of the oesophagus, which showed up within five months after a normal endoscopy. CONCLUSION: The treatment of IFP is by surgical excision, either open or endoscopic. Laser or other form of ablative treatment like thermo cautery can also be tried.
