A Rare Presentation of Ogilvie's Syndrome

Ogilvie's syndrome or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by massive colon dilation in the absence of mechanical obstruction or toxic megacolon. The phenotype associated with secretory diarrhoea is rare and is related to increased potassium channel activity in the colon, inducing...

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Main Author: Bargiela, I (author)
Other Authors: Gomes, MJ (author), Ferreira, F (author), Real, A (author), Ventura, AS (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/2350
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.hff.min-saude.pt:10400.10/2350