| Acute colonic pseudo obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome): case report. | |
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PMID: 16175786 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Ogilvie's syndrome was first described by Sir Heneage Ogilvie in 1948 and is a rare disorder comprising acute colonic pseudo obstruction (ACPO) with gross dilation of the caecum and right hemicolon (occasionally extending to the rectum) without an anatomic lesion that obstructs the aboral flow of intestinal contents. A sixty five year old female with ACPO, perforation and septic shock is presented. A retrospective confirmation of the diagnosis was made after surgery at which a grossly dilated caecum and colon were seen and a right hemicolectomy carried out. Preoperative radiological investigations had shown a dilated caecum with massive faecal loading of the colon. |
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Authors:
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P G Jani |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: East African medical journal Volume: 82 ISSN: 0012-835X ISO Abbreviation: East Afr Med J Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-09-22 Completed Date: 2005-12-07 Revised Date: 2006-06-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372766 Medline TA: East Afr Med J Country: Kenya |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 325-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 45640-00100 Nairobi, Kenya. |
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Acute Disease Aged Cecum / physiopathology*, surgery Colectomy / adverse effects Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / complications, diagnosis*, surgery Disease Progression Fatal Outcome Female Humans Intestinal Perforation Nausea / etiology Obesity, Morbid / complications Shock, Septic / etiology Vomiting / etiology |
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East Afr Med J. 2005 Dec;82(12):663; author reply 663
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