Clinical Case: Ogilvie Syndrome.

Abstract

Introduction: Ogilvie syndrome is a rare condition that can be found in patients who have undergone extensive surgery giving a clinical picture of intestinal obstruction, becoming lethal if not diagnosed in time. There are several pharmacological, endoscopic and surgical treatments to decompress the colon.

Clinical case: We present the case of a 35 year-old patient surgically operated on a meningioma suffering from a picture of intestinal obstruction following the intervention, being classified as an Ogilvie Syndrome. The case is presented by the low incidence of the same.