A rare cause of ileus: Ogilvie syndrome

Ahmet Türkan1, Elife Türkan2, Murat Özgür Kılıç3, Gökhan Akkurt4, Gürkan Değirmencioğlu5

1Elbistan Devlet Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye
2Elbistan Devlet Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye
3Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
4Keçiören Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
5Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye

Keywords: Intestinal pseudo-obstruction; neostigmine; Ogilvie syndrome

Abstract

The Ogilvie syndrome is frequently seen in elderly patients who have additional diseases. Since its morbidity and mortality, it continues to maintain its importance nowadays. It does not have any specific symptoms and computed tomography is effective during diagnosis. Ogilvie syndrome should be considered in elderly patients with colonic obstruction symptoms although the pathology of which cannot be determined that may cause obstruction. In this report, we present a 73-year-old male case, which was diagnosed with Ogilvie syndrome and treated conservatively, in the light of literature.