[Acute pericarditis associated with Crohn's disease].
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Acute partial obstruction of the colon is a frequent complaint among elderly patients, this being the reason for the increase in incidence. 5 cases which were medically treated successfully are presented. The proper terminology is briefly discussed, describing the typical clinical features and the associated diseases which appear in 80-90% of cases. The diagnosis is basically clinical and plain abdominal X-Ray, barium enema and/or colonoscopy are the most helpful tests to make a differential diagnosis between mechanical and nonmechanical obstruction. An in-depth view on colonoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic method is presented.