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What causes projectile vomiting?

Updated: 9/17/2019
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The most common cause is pyloric stenosis, a malformation of the pyloric valve that empties the stomach contents into the small intestine. It is easily managed surgically, but other conditions (below) can also cause projectile vomiting:

This information shows the various causes of Projectile vomiting similar to pyloric stenosis, and how common these diseases or conditions are in the general population. This is not a direct indication as to how commonly these diseases are the actual cause of Projectile vomiting similar to pyloric stenosis, but gives a relative idea as to how frequent these diseases are seen overall.

  • 2 diseases that are "common".
  • 5 diseases that are "very rare".
  • 27 diseases without any prevalence information.
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