A case of cecal volvulus mimicking Ogilvie Syndrome in a hospitalized patient with a pelvis fracture

INTRODUCTION: Cecal volvulus and ogilvie syndrome are two entities which may display similar clinical presentation but require different treatment approaches. PRESENTATION OF CASE: An 84-year old male patient admitted for conservative treatment of a pelvis fracture, complained of abdominal cramps an...

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Published in:Ann Med Surg (Lond)
Main Authors: Tampakis, Athanasios, Droeser, Raoul A., Tampaki, Ekaterini Christina, von Holzen, Urs, Delko, Tarik
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802393/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27054035
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2016.02.028
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