1.A Case of Colonic Pseudo-obstruction Two case reports.
Seung Kon HONG ; Jung hyun PARK ; Kee Hwan KIM ; Hae Myung JEON ; Jeong Soo KIM ; Seung Taek OH ; Hiun Suk CHAE ; Seung Jin YOO ; Jae Sung KIM
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 1999;15(5):443-449
Pseudo-obstruction of the colon, first described by Ogilvie1 in 1948 and usually referred to as Ogilvie's syndrome, is a specific variety of adynamic ileus. It is characterized by massive colonic dilatation with a clinical and radiologic findings very similar to mechanical large intestinal obstruction, except that there is no organic obstruction. The cecum is usually the site of greatest dilatation, though the whole large bowel may be involved, from the terminal ileum up to the rectosigmoid junction. The dilatation is rapidly progressive and, if untreated, may even cause cecal necrosis and perforation, with highly increased mortality rate. The syndrome has been associated with various metabolic and organic dysfunctions, and has been observed following gynecologic as well as simple surgical procedures; yet its occurrence has been rather uncommon. The followings are two case reports with this syndrome.
Cecum
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Colon*
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Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction*
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Dilatation
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Ileum
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Ileus
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Intestinal Obstruction
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Mortality
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Necrosis
2.A Case of Pseudo-obstruction Responding to Neostigmine.
Nak Ki KWUN ; Myung Gyu CHOI ; In Seok LEE ; Se Hee KIM ; Yu Kyung CHO ; Sang Woo KIM ; In Sik CHUNG ; Doo Ho PARK
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Motility 2002;8(2):197-201
Pseudo-obstruction is a clinical syndrome caused by ineffective intestinal propulsion and characterized by symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruction in the absence of an occluding lesion of the intestinal lumen. A 65-year-old male who complained of abdominal pain and obspitation. (not constipation?) was admitted. Simple abdominal radiographs revealed marked colonic dilatation without mechanical obstruction suggesting pseudo-obstruction. Clinical response with conservative care failed to improve the patient. 2.0 mg of neostigmine which was recently reported to be an effective way to decompress the colon in patients with acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, was administered. Immediate clinical response was achieved without complication.
Abdominal Pain
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Aged
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Colon
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Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
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Dilatation
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Humans
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Intestinal Obstruction
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Male
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Neostigmine*
3.A Case of Pseudo-obstruction Responding to Neostigmine.
Nak Ki KWUN ; Myung Gyu CHOI ; In Seok LEE ; Se Hee KIM ; Yu Kyung CHO ; Sang Woo KIM ; In Sik CHUNG ; Doo Ho PARK
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Motility 2002;8(2):197-201
Pseudo-obstruction is a clinical syndrome caused by ineffective intestinal propulsion and characterized by symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruction in the absence of an occluding lesion of the intestinal lumen. A 65-year-old male who complained of abdominal pain and obspitation. (not constipation?) was admitted. Simple abdominal radiographs revealed marked colonic dilatation without mechanical obstruction suggesting pseudo-obstruction. Clinical response with conservative care failed to improve the patient. 2.0 mg of neostigmine which was recently reported to be an effective way to decompress the colon in patients with acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, was administered. Immediate clinical response was achieved without complication.
Abdominal Pain
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Aged
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Colon
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Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
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Dilatation
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Humans
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Intestinal Obstruction
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Male
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Neostigmine*
4.A Case of Acquired Zonal Aganglionosis in Adult.
Woong Jun KIM ; Chang Soo EUN ; Min Kyu LEE ; Seung Yeon MIN ; Yeon Hwa YOO ; Dong Soo HAN ; Yong Cheol JEON ; Joo Hyun SOHN
Intestinal Research 2012;10(2):210-214
A chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare disorder and a severe digestive syndrome. It is characterized by deranged gut propulsive motility that resembles a mechanical obstruction, but no obstructive process is present. An intestinal pseudo-obstruction may be classified as acute or chronic; the chronic form may also be classified as idiopathic or secondary to a variety of diseases. Treatment of intestinal pseudo-obstruction involves nutritional, pharmacological, and surgical therapies. Surgery should be limited to patients who are refractory to medical therapy and show a deteriorating course. Despite available medical and surgical interventions, the outcome remains poor. Here, we describe a case of a 54-year-old female with chronic constipation and abdominal distension, who was subsequently found to have segmental aganglionosis. The patient was treated with a subtotal colectomy and ileosigmoidostomy without sequelae.
Adult
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Colectomy
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Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
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Constipation
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Female
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Fluconazole
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Hirschsprung Disease
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Humans
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Middle Aged
5.OGILVIE`S SYNDROME AS A COMPLICATION AFTER THE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH A TRAM FLAP.
Kwon JOO ; Ik Soo CHANG ; Sang Tae AHN ; Poong LIM ; Kee Sun HAM
Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 1997;24(2):375-379
Acute colonic pseudoobstruction was first reported in 1948 by Sir H. Ogilvie. It is characterized by an acute, abrupt right-sided colonic distention in the absence of physical reasons for obstruction. If untreated, it may progress to cecal perforation, peritonitis, and death. Although primary cases have been reported, 87 percent of cases were secondary results of medical or surgical conditions. The most common medical conditions were infections, cardiac disease, and neurologic problems. In surgical conditions, cesarean section has been reported as the most common cause of Ogilvie's syndrome. In 1995, the first case of Ogilvie's syndrome complicated after a cosmetic surgical procedure(abdominoplasty) was reported by Bradley et al. We report a case of Ogilvie's syndrome complicated after breast reconstruction with TRAM flap that developed in the postoperative third day in 35-year old woman. The complications are primarily related to decreased flap perfusion. No reference of intestinal pseudoobstruction was found in the literature conducted in regard to complications of TRAM flap breast reconstruction.
Adult
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Breast*
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Cesarean Section
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Colon
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Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
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Female
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Heart Diseases
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Humans
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Mammaplasty*
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Perfusion
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Peritonitis
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Pregnancy
6.A Case of Megacystis Associated with Primary Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction.
Dong Wan SOHN ; Sang Don LEE ; Jeong Zoo LEE ; Jae Hong PARK ; Jong Byung YOON
Korean Journal of Urology 1997;38(3):323-327
Primary chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare condition characterized by the symptoms and signs of the functional intestinal obstruction due to intestinal motility dysfunction in the absence of an anatomic obstruction. Megacystis associated with primary chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is very rare. Herein we report a case of megacystis associated with primary chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
Gastrointestinal Motility
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Intestinal Obstruction
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction*
7.Two Cases of Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction with Different Clinical Features.
Byoung Hwan LEE ; Nayoung KIM ; Sung Bum KANG ; Kyoung Ho LEE ; Jane C OH ; Sun Mi KIM ; Young Soo PARK ; Dong Ho LEE
Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2010;16(1):83-89
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a rare disorder characterized by a severe impairment of gastrointestinal propulsion in the absence of mechanical obstruction. We experienced a case of chronic pseudo-obstruction in the initial phase mimicking acute pseudo-obstruction, which was treated medically. This ongoing case was compared to another recurrent and intractable case successfully treated with surgery and diagnosed as hypoganglionosis. These two cases showed different clinical features and therapeutic approaches for CIPO; one with the first episode of CIPO mimicking Ogilvie's syndrome; the other with recurrent episodes of CIPO with typical features. In conclusion, CIPO is a difficult disorder with various clinical manifestations and different treatment modalities, therefore individualized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are needed.
Colon
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
8.A case of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndrome.
Hye Won PARK ; Chul Ho CHANG ; Bum Soo PARK ; Jeong Kee SEO ; Sung Hye PARK ; Je Geun VHI ; Kyung Mo YEON ; Kui Won PARK
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1992;35(10):1427-1434
No abstract available.
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction*
9.A Case of Chronic Colonic Pseudo-obstruction with Visceral Myopathy.
Kyoung Sup HONG ; Kyu Joo PARK ; Sung Hye PARK ; Sang Gyun KIM ; Hyun Chae JUNG ; In Sung SONG ; Joo Sung KIM
Intestinal Research 2008;6(2):145-149
Chronic colonic pseudo-obstruction is a rare disease that results in colorectal dilatation without any obstructing lesions. Colonic dilatation does not usually cause colonic wall thickening and colonic visceral myopathy with muscular hypertrophy has not been reported in Korea. A 31-year-old female patient was transferred for treatment of refractory constipation accompanied by megacolon. She had suffered from recurrent attacks of severe abdominal pain with the sensation of a mass in the left lower quadrant. An abdominal CT revealed a large luminal dilatation of the sigmoid colon where massive stool was impacted. There was no obstructing lesion or luminal dilatation of the rectum. To relieve her refractory symptoms, a total colectomy with an ileorectal anastomosis was performed. Pathologic examination of the sigmoid colon revealed that the muscle layers were dysplastic and hypertrophied, and the innervations into the muscle fibers were markedly decreased. She was discharged without any intra-abdominal symptoms.
Abdominal Pain
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Adult
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Colectomy
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Colon
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Colon, Sigmoid
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Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
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Constipation
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Dilatation
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Female
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Humans
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Hypertrophy
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Korea
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Megacolon
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Muscles
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Phenobarbital
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Rare Diseases
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Rectum
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Sensation
10.Chronic Colonic Pseudo-obstruction by Sporadic Degenerative Visceral Neuropathy.
Seon Young MIN ; Yeon Soo CHANG ; Sung Il CHOI ; Kil Yeon LEE ; Suk Hwan LEE
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 2007;73(3):261-265
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is characterized by severe alteration to the intestinal motility, with clinical features that mimic those of a mechanical obstruction in the absence of any organic obstacle to the intestinal transit. The syndrome is induced by a disease of the muscle layer or intrinsic nerves. However, the sporadic degenerative non-inflammatory type of visceral neuropathy is rare. A 65-year-old woman was admitted to our institution due to chronic constipation and abdominal distention. She had a past history of admission due to repeated chronic constipation. An abdomen-pelvic CT revealed no evidence of an organic cause of the obstruction. Her colonic transit time was delayed. An anorectal manometry showed a normal rectoanal inhibitory reflex, but a decreased maximal pressure. A colon study revealed a pseudo-obstruction at the splenic flexure level. Her symptoms were not improved with conservative management; therefore, a subtotal colectomy was subsequently performed. The pathological diagnosis was that of sporadic degenerative non-inflammatory visceral neuropathy. The patient recovered uneventfully, and showed normal bowel movement during the follow-up period.
Aged
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Colectomy
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Colon*
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Colon, Transverse
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Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction*
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Constipation
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Diagnosis
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gastrointestinal Motility
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Humans
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Manometry
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Reflex