Swelling of the abdominal cavity that creates painful pressure on the internal organs.
Abdominal distension
| Medical Glossary: Abdominal Distension |
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| Wikipedia: Abdominal distension |
| ICD-10 | R14., R19.0 |
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| ICD-9 | 787.3, 789.3 |
| DiseasesDB | 30819 |
Abdominal distension (or "distended abdomen") can be a sign of many other conditions, including:
- Coeliac disease
- Refractory sprue
- Tropical sprue
- Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome
- Kwashiorkor
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Giardiasis
- Strongyloidiasis
- Coccidiosis
- Capillaria philippinensis
- Hookworm Disease
- Whipple's disease
- Ascites
- Diverticulitis
- Fasciolosis
- Kidney stones
- Lactose intolerance
- Obstructed bowel
- Polycystic liver disease
- Pregnancy
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Weight gain
- Ovarian cancer
See also
External links
- Overview at University of Maryland Medical Center
- MedlinePlus/NIH - Abdominal bloating
- MedlinePlus/NIH - Abdomen - swollen
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