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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2015; 7(8): 174-177
Published online Aug 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i8.174
Published online Aug 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i8.174
Congenital peritoneal encapsulation
Diana Teixeira, Vítor Costa, Paula Costa, Carlos Alpoim, Pinto Correia, General Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave, 4800 Guimarães, Portugal
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest related to my authorship of the article mentioned above.
Correspondence to: Diana Teixeira, MD, General Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave, Rua dos Cutileiros, 4800 Guimarães, Portugal. teixeira.diana@gmail.com
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Received: November 11, 2014
Peer-review started: November 11, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: June 5, 2015
Accepted: June 18, 2015
Article in press: June 19, 2015
Published online: August 27, 2015
Peer-review started: November 11, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: June 5, 2015
Accepted: June 18, 2015
Article in press: June 19, 2015
Published online: August 27, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Peritoneal encapsulation is a rare congenital malformation, characterized by a thin accessory peritoneal membrane which covers all or part of the small bowel, forming an accessory peritoneal sac. Most cases are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally during surgery and/or autopsy. Clinical presentation with intestinal obstruction is extremely rare and we report a case.