Acute colonic seudo-obstruction or Ogilvie syndrome in an old woman

Authors

  • Ileana Guerra Macias Hospital Universitario "Dr. Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo", Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

acute colonic seudo-obstruction, Ogilvie syndrome, intestinal obstruction, old woman.

Abstract

The acute colonic seudo-obstruction or Ogilvie syndrome is a disorder in which there is a clinical and imagenologic appearance of intestinal obstruction without mechanic blockade. The  case report of a 65 years old woman who suffered from this clinical condition is described, reason why she was assisted and surgically intervened in the Surgery Service of N´Gola Kimbanda Hospital, Namibe province in Angola. The patient had a favorable clinical course and she was discharged without difficulty.    

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Published

2018-02-13

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Guerra Macias I. Acute colonic seudo-obstruction or Ogilvie syndrome in an old woman. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2018 Feb. 13 [cited 2025 Jun. 4];22(2). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/1949

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2018): MEDISAN

Section

Case Reports

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