Pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome), a genuine clinical condition?

Review of the literature (1948-1975) and report of five cases

Abstract

 

The so-called “Ogilvie's syndrome” seems not to be a genuine clinical condition. It appears to be associated with generalized disease(s) or systemic derangement in nearly all cases. The five patients whose cases are reported in this paper were all admitted to one hospital within a few months of each other. The condition, though uncommon, is by no means a rarity, and warrants attention.