The Man With "Pseudo-Occlusion" Syndrome: A Case Report

We present a case of a patient with acute colonic pseudo obstruction (Ogilvie's Syndrome) in a 63-year-old Hispanic male with multiple co morbidities, sent from the Nursing Home for evaluation of progressive abdominal distention. Clinical examination and diagnostic workup confirmed massive colo...

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Published in:Gastroenterology research 2013-02, Vol.6 (1), p.34-36
Main Authors: Bains, Apar, Tayal, Seema, Al-Hashimi, Nada, Okesanya, Adesuwa, Kondamudi, Vasantha
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Language:English
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Summary:We present a case of a patient with acute colonic pseudo obstruction (Ogilvie's Syndrome) in a 63-year-old Hispanic male with multiple co morbidities, sent from the Nursing Home for evaluation of progressive abdominal distention. Clinical examination and diagnostic workup confirmed massive colonic dilatation, without mechanical obstruction.
ISSN:1918-2805
1918-2813
DOI:10.4021/gr519e