Abdominal cocoon syndrome is characterized by encapsulation of the small bowel by a fibrous peritoneal sac. We describe the case of a middle aged male patient who presented with sub acute intestinal obstruction. Treatment involves exploratory laparotomy, excision of the sac and adhesiolysis. Early post operative small bowel obstruction is a rare entity in this disease and can be managed conservatively. It is important to have a high degree of suspicion as Abdominal cocoon syndrome has variable

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... linical presentation and non specific imaging findings.