title: Ogilvie transition to colonic perforation.
abstract: A pair of 2 serial abdominal images show Ogilvie syndrome in a patient after cardiac surgery with the subtle but classic x-ray transition from a nonperforated to a perforated colon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States. akaiser@usc.edu
authors.forename: Andreas M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kaiser
mesh_terms: D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008531:Megacolon / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography