Idiopathic Encapsulating Peritonitis as Unusual Cause of Bowel Obstruction Discovered Intraoperative: A Case Report

Abstract

Idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction that is characterized by total or patial encasement of the intestines by a fibrocollagenous coccon-like a membrane. Early clinical features of this condition are generally non-specific and are frequently not recognized until the patient develops signs of small bowel obstruction. We report the observation of an adult patient operated for an acute bowel obstruction, in which the diagnosis of sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) was made intraoperative. A good understanding of SEP and a better awareness of its clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic findings may aid to establish better management of this rare condition.