Ogilvie syndrome

Also known as: Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

Acute colonic dilation without mechanical obstruction.

Medical specialty: Gastroenterology
Subspecialty: Gastroenterology / Pediatric GI disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Autonomic imbalance of colonic motility in critically ill patients.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

abdominal distensioncecal dilationconstipationpainvomiting

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