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Case Reports
. 2013 Jun;23(3):155-6.
doi: 10.1007/s10286-013-0192-z. Epub 2013 Mar 7.

Ogilvie's syndrome in an elderly patient with multi-system atrophy

Ahmet Turan Isik  1 , Mehmet Kolukisa, Fatih Ergun, Issam Cheikh Ahmad
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Case Reports

Ogilvie's syndrome in an elderly patient with multi-system atrophy

Ahmet Turan Isik et al. Clin Auton Res. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Multi-system atrophy (MSA) is characterized by symptoms of autonomic failure, such as orthostatic hypotension and constipation. When intensive bowel motility problems are seen in elderly patients with MSA, Ogilvie Syndrome is kept in mind the management, before surgery.

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