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ACPS most commonly affects males and individuals older than 60. In women, the median age at diagnosis is lower due to a strong association with Caesarean sections. The differential diagnosis after delivery may be challenging, due to a potential overlap of symptoms with preeclampsia or hemolysis low platelet elevated liver enzymes (HELLP) syndrome, both associated with AKI. The case herein discussed, regarding a 35-year-old woman, who developed AKI and Ogilvie syndrome after a Caesarean section for preeclampsia, may exemplify these diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, and is intended to raise awareness on this unusual complication of Caesarean delivery.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm12062249","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,15]],"date-time":"2023-03-15T04:39:45Z","timestamp":1678855185000},"page":"2249","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Ogilvie Syndrome and Acute Kidney Injury: A Rare Complication of Cesarean Section and Preeclampsia"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Maria","family":"Stancanelli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, A.O.U. \u201cG. 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