Case Report
Herpes Zoster-Induced Ogilvie’s Syndrome
Table 1
Pathophysiology of Ogilvie’s syndrome due to herpes zoster.
| Study | Conclusion |
| Chen et al. [1] | Direct injury to colonic ENS and muscularis propria |
| Tribble et al. [3] | Viral injury of the thoracolumbar or sacral lateral columns resulting in interruption of parasympathetic nerves and subsequent intestinal hypomotility |
| Nomdedeu et al. [4] | Hemorrhagic infarction of abdominal sympathetic (celiac) ganglia |
| Pui et al. [5] | (i) Parietal & visceral peritoneal inflammation due to vesicular eruptions | (ii) Direct injury to colonic ENS and muscularis propria | (iii) Direct involvement of colonic autonomic nervous system (ANS) by any one of the following routes: | (1) Infection of anterior horn motor neurons | (2) Involvement of celiac plexus ganglion |
| Hosoe et al. [6] | Viral interruption of afferent C-fibers causing intestinal hypomotility and subsequent pseudoobstruction |
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