Vishal Thakur, Jagdish Kumar Gupta, Archit Gupta*
Department of General Surgery, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Open Access funded by Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
Abstract
Acute pseudo‑obstruction of the colon is known as Ogilvie syndrome (OS). There are varied causes of OS. Myxedema ileus (MI) as a cause of acute pseudo‑obstruction is rare. Surgery in cases of MI is reserved only in cases of cecal distension of >12 cm, bowel ischemia, and perforated bowel. We present a rare case of a 71‑year‑old female who was operated for abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to MI.
Keywords: Myxedema ileus, Ogilvie syndrome, Pseudo‑obstruction
