A Case of Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (Ogilvie’s Syndrome) in a Nonsurgical Patient with Plasma Cell Leukemia

Autor: Akbar Hamid, Jacob Sabu, Omar Elhawary, Isha Puri, Moro Salifu, Man Oh, Mary Mallappallil
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Nephrology, Vol 2022 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-665X
DOI: 10.1155/2022/6431248
Popis: Ogilvie’s syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), is a rare, nonobstructive dilation of the colon of unclear etiology. We present the case of a patient who presented with Ogilvie’s syndrome and significant hypokalemia due to colonic loss despite repletion. This case report demonstrates the difficulty in diagnosis, treatment, and outcome.
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