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Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction Induced by Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Source :
- The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 77, Iss 6, Pp 313-316 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Jin Publishing & Printing Co., 2021.
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Abstract
- A colonic pseudo-obstruction is a disorder that causes abdominal distension and abdominal pain similar to a mechanical obstruction, but there are no structural lesions that can obstruct the gastrointestinal tract. This condition can be acute or chronic. An acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, also called Ogilvie's syndrome, is believed to be a condition induced by other causes that are different from a chronic colonic pseudo-obstruction. The pathogenesis involves abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system induced by systemic diseases or medications, and it often improves when the primary causes are treated. On the other hand, a chronic colonic pseudo-obstruction can occur repeatedly without a particular cause. The authors encountered neuroleptic malignant syndrome that caused acute colonic pseudo-obstruction. This paper reports a case with a review of the relevant literature. This is the first case reported in Korea. This case shows that physicians should consider neuroleptic malignant syndrome as a cause of an acute colonic pseudo- obstruction.
- Subjects :
- Abdominal pain
medicine.medical_specialty
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
urologic and male genital diseases
Gastroenterology
Pathogenesis
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
Republic of Korea
medicine
Humans
Gastrointestinal tract
business.industry
colonic pseudo-obstruction
General Medicine
Abdominal distension
medicine.disease
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
schizophrenia
Autonomic nervous system
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
Schizophrenia
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Medicine
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22336869 and 15989992
- Volume :
- 77
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f69d84f3834e05662fe4b3260ea64ebb