Encapsulated peritoneal sclerosis Authors Hira Asghar Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan Rabail Raza Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan Imran Khalid Niazi Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan Kashif Siddiqui Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.22-007 Abstract Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) also known as abdominal cacoon is a rare cause of acute or subacute small bowel obstruction. It is characterized by total or partial encasement of the small bowel within a thick fibrocollagenous membrane which may be formed in response to prolonged, repetitive, and severe insult to the peritoneal mesothelium. This is frequently seen in the setting of peritoneal dialysis. However other causes may include chronic inflammation. We present a case of EPS in a male with infrequent abdominal pain, nausea and fever.... Continue Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-02-03 How to Cite Hira Asghar, Rabail Raza, Imran Khalid Niazi, & Kashif Siddiqui. (2022). Encapsulated peritoneal sclerosis. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(01), 192. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.22-007 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 01 (2022): JANUARY Section IMAGING CORNER License Copyright (c) 2022 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.