@article {12382,
	title = {Congenital peritoneal encapsulation of the small intestine: A rare case report.},
	journal = {Int J Surg Case Rep},
	volume = {27},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016},
	pages = {28-31},
	abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Peritoneal Encapsulation (PE) is a scarce congenital malformation, characterized by a supplementary peritoneal membrane that covers all or a part of the small intestine.

PRESENTATION OF CASE: PE was unexpectantly discovered in a young woman during laparotomy for bowel obstruction. There were no specific pre-operative indications of this malformation. The operation was uneventful.

DISCUSSION: PE is a very rare congenital anatomical anomaly that is difficultly identified pre-operatively. PE is mainly asymptomatic, but in some cases, like in the presented one, PE presents with small bowel obstruction. Surgeons should be aware of this malformation and suspect it when encountering a patient with small bowel obstruction without other etiological factors.

CONCLUSION: Knowledge of this peculiar congenital anomaly is pivotal, so that accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of it are direct and efficient.},
	issn = {2210-2612},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.07.046},
	author = {Zoulamoglou, Menelaos and Flessas, Ioannis and Zarokosta, Maria and Piperos, Theodoros and Kalles, Vasileios and Tsiaousis, Ioannis and Kaklamanos, Ioannis and Sgantzos, Markos and Mariolis-Sapsakos, Theodoros}
}
