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Ogilvie's syndrome  

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  • Ogilvie syndrome is the acute dilatation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction in severely ill patients.Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by massive dilatation of the cecum (diameter > 10 cm) and right colon on abdominal X-ray. (Wikipedia)

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