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Bookmark or Share- Colonic pseudo-obstruction | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.orgColonic pseudo-obstruction, also known as Ogilvie syndrome, is a potentially fatal condition leading to an acute colonic distention without an underlying mechanical obstruction. It is defined as an acute pseudo-obstruction and dilatation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction.
- Ogilvie Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfAcute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), or Ogilvie syndrome, is a distinct form of colonic dilatation without evidence of underlying mechanical or anatomic cause. Dilatation of the bowel is classically confined to the cecum and ascending colon with a transition near the splenic flexure.
- What Is Ogilvie Syndrome (Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction)?Ogilvie syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), is a sudden and unexplained paralysis of your colon. Your colon acts like it’s blocked or obstructed by something (pseudo-obstruction) but nothing is physically obstructing it. The problem is in your colon’s motor system.
- Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome)Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) is a disorder characterized by acute dilatation of the colon in the absence of an anatomic lesion that obstructs the flow of intestinal contents.
- Ogilvie syndrome - WikipediaOgilvie syndrome, or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is the acute dilatation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction in severely ill patients. [1]
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