Sclerosing encapsulated peritonitis or abdominal cocoon is a rare disease that is characterized by a total or partial encasement of the small bowel by a thick and fibro tic membrane.Thirty eight cases were Laboratory Glassware and Plasticware - Microscope Slides reported since it was first described.It occurs primarily in adolescent females in tropical and subtropical regions.Preoperative diagnosis is a matter of challenge and usually made at laparotomy.
We report a patient with partial intestinal obstruction and abdominal co-coon that was diagnosed during Relora surgery.We review the literature and discuss the etiology of this disease.