Concept information
Preferred term
Ogilvie's syndrome
Definition
- Ogilvie syndrome is the acute dilatation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction in severely ill patients.Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by massive dilatation of the cecum (diameter > 10 cm) and right colon on abdominal X-ray. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-BF7N0TXQ-Z
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