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Abdominal swelling: Contents

Abdominal swelling: Introduction

Abdominal swelling: Swelling or bloating of the abdomen. See free access online books about Abdominal swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 495 causes of Abdominal swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Abdominal swelling:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Abdominal swelling. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Abdominal swelling:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Abdominal swelling

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Diagnostic Guides for Abdominal swelling

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Abdominal swelling from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Abdominal swelling. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Abdominal swelling

Medical Books Excerpts

ASCITES

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

ABDOMINAL SWELLING, FOCAL

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

ABDOMINAL SWELLING, GENERALIZED

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

ABDOMINAL PAIN, CHRONIC RECURRENT

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

EDEMA, GENERALIZED

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

EDEMA, LOCALIZED

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

PERIORBITAL EDEMA

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

ABDOMINAL PAIN, ACUTE

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

Abdominal Distension

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Abdominal Pain in Lower Quadrants

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Abdominal Pain in Upper Quadrants

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Abdominal Pain with Rebound Tenderness

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Periorbital Edema

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Peripheral Edema

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Abdominal Masses

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Jugular Venous Distension

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Abdominal Pain

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Ascites

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Edema

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Abdominal Distension

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Periorbital Edema

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Abdominal Masses

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

PERIORBITAL AND FACIAL EDEMA

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

ABDOMINAL MASS, GENERALIZED

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

ABDOMINAL PAIN, GENERALIZED

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

EDEMA OF THE EXTREMITIES

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Abdominal distention

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Abdominal mass

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Abdominal pain

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Dyspepsia

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Edema of the arm

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Edema of the leg

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Edema, generalized

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Abdominal Distention

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Ascites

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Edema

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Characteristic Location of Abdominal Pain Associated with Various Diseases*

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Pulmonary Edema

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Abdominal Pain*

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Acute pulmonary edema

  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)

Pulmonary edema

  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)

Abdominal distention

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Abdominal mass

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Abdominal pain

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Dyspepsia

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Edema of the arm

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Edema of the face

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Edema of the leg

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Edema, generalized

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Abdominal Pain

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Ascites

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Edema

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Edema

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Abdominal Distension

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Chronic/Recurrent Abdominal Pain

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Abdominal/Pelvic Mass

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Acute Abdominal Pain

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Pulmonary edema

  • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)

Abdominal pain

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Edema, facial

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Edema, generalized

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Abdominal distention

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Abdominal mass

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Abdominal pain

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Dyspepsia

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Edema of the arm

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Edema of the face

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Edema of the leg

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Edema, generalized

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Abdominal Pain

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Edema

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Abdominal Masses

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Abdominal distention

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Abdominal mass

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Abdominal pain

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Dyspepsia

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Edema of the arm

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Edema of the face

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Edema of the leg

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Edema, generalized

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

PERIORBITAL AND FACIAL EDEMA

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Abdominal Mass, Generalized

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Abdominal Pain, Generalized

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

EDEMA OF THE EXTREMITIES

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

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Misdiagnosis and Abdominal swelling

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This leads to "...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal illness (i.e....read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with fatal effect)....read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of...read more »

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Abdominal swelling: Related Rare Diseases

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Diagnostic tests for Abdominal swelling:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Abdominal swelling. Some of these are listed below :

  • General appearance - looking for jaundice, signs of recent weight loss.
  • Palpate any abdominal or pelvic mass - to determine site, tenderness, size, shape, surface, edge, and mobility.
  • Percussion of abdomen - to assess any ascitic fluid (abdominal cavity is filled with large volumes of fluid).
  • Examine neck and groin lymph nodes
  • Rectal examination - looking for mass or blood.
  • more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Abdominal swelling. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • Where is the abdominal swelling? - To determine if localized or generalised.
  • When did you first notice it? - To determine if acute or chronic.
  • Have you noticed any change in the abdominal swelling with time?
  • Family history of bowel cancer or inflammatory bowel disease
  • Alcohol history? - To establish risk of liver disease, cirrhosis, ascites.
  • more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Abdominal swelling (19 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Abdominal swelling) may include:

  • Is there any abdominal pain (see abdominal pain)
  • Is there any appetite change (see appetite changes)
  • Is there any weight loss (see weight loss)
  • Is there any nausea or vomiting (see nausea) (see vomiting)
  • Is there any diarrhea
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Abdominal swelling (19 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Abdominal swelling

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Causes of Abdominal swelling listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Abdominal swelling as a symptom include:

See full list of 495 causes of Abdominal swelling
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Medications or substances causing Abdominal swelling:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Abdominal swelling as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Hydroxyprogesterone
  • Farlutal
  • Depo-Ralovera
  • Ralovera
  • Medfoxyprogesterone
  • more causes...»

See full list of 405 medications causing Abdominal swelling

Drug interactions causing Abdominal swelling:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Abdominal swelling as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 1 drug interactions causing Abdominal swelling

Organs affected by Abdominal swelling:

The list of organs typically affected by Abdominal swelling may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Abdominal swelling

The list below shows some of the causes of Abdominal swelling mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Abdominal swelling?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Abdominal swelling. Of the 495 causes of Abdominal swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 10 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 19 causes are "common" diseases
  • 11 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 3 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 28 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 456 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 495 causes of Abdominal swelling

Conditions listing symptoms: Abdominal swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Abdominal swelling' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • AAA ... abdominal mass
  • Abdominal abscess ... abdominal distention
  • Abdominal Cancer ... abdominal swelling (ascites)
  • Abdominal chemodectomas with cutaneous angiolipomas ... abdominal swelling
  • Abdominal Hernia ... Abdominal swelling
  • Abdominal Neoplasms ... abdominal mass, abdominal bloating
  • Abruptio Placentae ... abdominal hardness
  • Acanthocytosis ... distended abdomen, ascites
  • Accessory navicular bone ... distended abdomen
  • Achlorhydria ... bloating
  • Achondrogenesis type 1A ... protruding abdomen
  • Achondroplasia regional - dysplasia abdominal muscle ... protruding abdomen
  • Acinic cell carcinoma ... bloating
  • Acute Appendicitis ... abdominal swelling
  • Acute Cholecystitis ... abdominal mass
  • Acute intermittent porphyria ... abdominal distention
  • Acute Nonulcer dyspepsia ... abdominal bloating
  • Acute Pancreatitis ... abdominal swelling
  • Adenocarcinoid tumor ... abdominal mass
  • Adrenal hemorrhage, neonatal ... abdominal mass, flank mass
  • Aggressive systemic mastocytosis ... ascites
  • Albuminuria ... ascites
  • Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency ... swollen abdomen
  • Alpha thalassemia ... enlarged abdomen
  • Alpha thalassemia - Hemoglobin H disease ... enlarged abdomen
  • Alpha thalassemia major ... enlarged abdomen
  • Alternating Bowel Habit IBS ... Bloating
  • Alveolar echinococcosis ... abdominal mass
  • Andersen disease ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen
  • Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma ... ascites
  • Angiosarcoma of the liver ... ascites
  • Aortic aneurysm, familial abdominal 1 ... abdominal mass
  • Aortic aneurysm, familial abdominal 2 ... abdominal mass
  • Aortic aneurysm, familial abdominal 3 ... abdominal mass
  • Aortic coarctation ... abdominal swelling
  • Appendiceal tumor ... enlarged abdomen, bloating, fluid in the abdomen
  • Appendix cancer ... enlarged abdomen, bloating, fluid in the abdomen
  • Ascites ... swollen abdomen, fluid in the abdomen
  • Asiatic porpoise poisoning ... bloating
  • Atresia of small intestine ... swollen abdomen
  • Atresia of urethra ... enlarged abdomen
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis ... fluid in the abdomen (ascites)
  • Autoimmune thyroid disease associated Celiac Disease ... Abdominal bloating
  • Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease ... protruding abdomen

    B

  • Baby rattle pelvic dysplasia ... protruding abdomen
  • Bacterial endocarditis ... swollen abdomen
  • Banti's syndrome ... ascites
  • Beemer-Langer syndrome ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen, ascites
  • Beeswax poisoning ... abdominal swelling
  • Beta thalassemia ... enlarged abdomen
  • Beta Thalassemia intermedia ... enlarged abdomen
  • Biliary Atresia ... abdominal masses or distension
  • Biliary atresia, intrahepatic, non syndromic form ... swollen abdomen
  • Biliary atresia, intrahepatic, syndromic form ... swollen abdomen
  • Blind loop syndrome ... abdominal distention
  • Bowel Obstruction ... abdominal swelling
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... abdominal collateral vein distention, ascites

    C

  • Candle poisoning ... abdominal swelling
  • Cardiac tamponade ... abdominal swelling
  • Cardiomegaly ... ascites
  • CCF ... swollen abdomen
  • Celiac Disease ... abdominal bloating
  • Childhood liver cancer, primary ... abdominal lump, abdominal swelling
  • Cholestasis ... ascites
  • Cholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 1 ... swollen abdomen
  • Cholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 2 ... swollen abdomen
  • Cholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 3 ... swollen abdomen
  • Choriocarcinoma, infantile ... abdominal mass
  • Chromophil renal cell carcinoma ... abdominal mass
  • Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma ... abdominal mass
  • Chromosome 11, deletion 11p ... Abdominal mass, Ascites, Abdominal swelling
  • Chromosome 2 trisomy syndrome ... ascites
  • Chronic Hepatitis ... ascites
  • Chronic Hepatitis C ... Ascites
  • Chronic Nonulcer dyspepsia ... abdominal bloating
  • Chylous ascites ... abdominal distention
  • Cirrhosis of the liver ... swollen abdomen, Ascites
  • Cirrhosis, familial ... enlarged abdomen
  • Clear cell renal cell carcinoma ... abdominal mass
  • Coarctation of aorta dominant ... abdominal swelling
  • Collagenous celiac disease ... Abdominal bloating
  • Colonic diverticulosis ... bloating
  • Colonic volvulus ... abdominal distention
  • Colorectal cancer ... abdominal fullness, abdominal bloating
  • Congenital chloride diarrhea ... enlarged abdomen
  • Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1H ... ascites
  • Congenital heart septum defect ... swollen abdomen
  • Congenital hepatic porphyria ... distended abdomen
  • Congenital herpes simplex ... abdominal swelling
  • Congenital hypothyroidism ... protruding abdomen
  • Congenital megacolon ... distended abdomen
  • Congenital megalo-ureter ... abdominal mass
  • Congenital mesoblastic nephroma ... abdominal mass
  • Congenital short bowel ... distended abdomen
  • Congenital sucrose-isomaltose malabsorption ... bloating
  • Congenital tuberculosis ... abdominal distention
  • Constipation ... abdominal bloating, abdominal swelling
  • Constipation-predominant IBS ... Bloating
  • Constrictive pericarditis ... ascites
  • Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis ... ascites
  • Cooley syndrome ... enlarged abdomen
  • Cor pulmonale ... abdominal swelling
  • Cretinism athyreotic ... protruding abdomen
  • Crohn's disease ... abdominal swelling
  • Cycad nut poisoning ... abdominal swelling
  • Cyclosporiasis ... abdominal bloating, bloating
  • Cyclosporiosis ... bloating
  • Cystic Fibrosis ... abdominal bloating
  • Cystic hamartoma of lung and kidney ... abdominal mass

    D

  • Deletion 11p ... Abdominal mass, Ascites, Abdominal swelling
  • Desmoid disease, hereditary ... abdominal mass
  • Desmoplastic small round cell tumor ... enlarged abdomen, abdominal mass, ascites
  • Diabetic Gastroparesis ... Abdominal bloating
  • Diaphanospondylodysostosis ... protruding abdomen
  • Diarrhea ... bloating
  • Diarrhea-predominant IBS ... Bloating
  • Diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis ... ascites
  • Diffuse systemic sclerosi ... bloating
  • Digestive system cancer ... Abdominal mass
  • Distal colorectal cancer ... Bloating
  • Diverticular Disease ... bloating
  • Down's syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Abdominal bloating
  • Dreyfus syndrome ... protruding abdomen
  • Duodenal conditions ... Bloating
  • Duodenal ulcer due to antral G-cell hyperfunction ... bloating
  • Duodenitis ... Bloating
  • Dysharmonic skeletal maturation - muscular fiber disproportion ... enlarged abdomen

    E

  • Edema ... abdominal bloating
  • EGE ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen
  • End Stage Liver Failure ... distended abdomen, ascites
  • Endocrine pancreatic cancer ... Ascites
  • Endodermal sinus tumor ... abdominal mass, abdominal swelling
  • Endometriosis ... abdominal bloating
  • Endomyocardial fibrosis ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen
  • Enterocolitis ... abdominal swelling
  • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli ... abdominal bloating
  • Eosinophilic enteropathy, pattern III ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen
  • Esophageal Atresia and/or Tracheoesophageal Fistula ... distended abdomen
  • Esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula ... abdominal distention
  • Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor ... abdominal mass

    F

  • Familial Colorectal Cancer ... abdominal mass, abdominal bloating
  • Familial hyperchylomicronemia ... distended abdomen
  • Familial hyperlipoproteinemia ... distended abdomen
  • Familial Mediterranean fever ... abdominal distention
  • Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension ... enlarged abdomen
  • Familial renal cell carcinoma ... abdominal mass
  • Familial Wilms tumor 2 ... abdominal swelling
  • Fanconi-Bickel syndrome ... abdominal bloating
  • Florid cystic endosalpingiosis of the uterus ... abdominal mass
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - amines ... bloating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - citric acid intolerance ... bloating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - food additives ... bloating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - MSG ... bloating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - salicylate ... bloating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - sulfite ... bloating
  • Food intolerances ... abdominal bloating
  • Forbes disease ... protruding abdomen
  • Fructose-1-phosphate aldolase deficiency, hereditary ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen

    G

  • Galactosemia I ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen
  • Gallstones ... Abdominal bloating
  • GAS ... abdominal bloating
  • Gas/bloat syndrome ... distended abdomen
  • Gastric lymphoma ... abdominal mass
  • Gastritis ... abdominal bloating
  • Gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor ... abdominal mass
  • Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis ... abdominal mass
  • Gastrointestinal mucormycosis ... abdominal distention
  • Gastrointestinal neoplasm ... abdominal mass
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ... bloating
  • Gastrointestinal zygomycosis ... abdominal distention
  • Gastroparesis ... Abdominal bloating
  • Gaucher Disease ... enlarged abdomen
  • Gaucher disease type 1 ... enlarged abdomen
  • Gaucher disease type 2 ... enlarged abdomen
  • Gaucher disease type 3 ... enlarged abdomen
  • Gelatinous ascites ... enlarged abdomen, abdominal swelling
  • Genital herpes ... abdominal pressure
  • Giardia ... abdominal bloating
  • Gloomy syndrome ... enlarged abdomen
  • Glucose-galactose malabsorption ... abdominal bloating
  • Goldberg syndrome ... ascites
  • Goldberg-Shprintzen megacolon syndrome ... swollen abdomen
  • Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary ... abdominal distention
  • Gray baby syndrome ... abdominal swelling
  • Gynandroblastoma ... enlarged abdomen

    H

  • Hamartomatous colorectal cancer ... Bloating
  • Helicobacter pylori bacteria ... Bloating
  • Helminthiasis ... distended abdomen
  • Hemangioendothelioma ... abdominal mass
  • Hemangiopericytoma ... abdominal mass
  • Hemolytic anemia, lethal - genital anomalies ... ascites
  • Hepatic Venoocclusive Disease with immunodeficiency ... ascites
  • Hepatoblastoma ... enlarged abdomen
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (fibrolamellar variant) ... abdominal fullness
  • Hepatoma ... abdominal fluid retention, ascites
  • Hepatorenal tyrosinemia ... abdominal distention
  • Hirschsprung - microcephaly - cleft palate ... distended abdomen
  • Hirschsprung disease - polydactyly - heart disease ... distended abdomen
  • Hirschsprung disease ganglioneuroblastoma ... abdominal mass
  • Hirschsprung's disease ... distended abdomen, abdominal bloating, abdominal swelling
  • Hochenegg ulcer ... abdominal swelling
  • Hydrops ectrodactyly syndactyly ... ascites
  • Hypokalemia ... abdominal distention
  • Hypomagnesemia primary ... bloating
  • Hypothyroidism due to iodide transport defect ... distended abdomen

    I

  • Idiopathic liver cirrhosis ... ascites
  • Idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome ... ascites
  • Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension ... enlarged abdomen
  • Idiopathic sclerosing mesenteritis ... abdominal bloating, abdominal distention
  • Immunoproliferative diseases ... Abdominal mass, Ascites
  • Indigestion ... abdominal bloating
  • Infective endocarditis ... swollen abdomen
  • Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors ... abdominal mass
  • Intestinal lymphangiectasis ... abdominal swelling
  • Intestinal obstruction ... abdominal swelling
  • Intestinal pseudo-obstruction ... enlarged abdomen, bloating
  • Irritable bowel syndrome ... Swollen abdomen, abdominal bloating
  • Isthmus coarctation ... abdominal swelling

    J

  • Jarcho-Levin Syndrome ... protruding abdomen
  • Jejunal Atresia ... swollen abdomen
  • Jejunal atresia with renal adysplasia ... swollen abdomen
  • Jirásek-Zuelzer-Wilson syndrome ... distended abdomen

    K

  • Kaposiform hemangio-endothelioma ... abdominal mass, ascites
  • Kidney Cancer ... abdominal swelling
  • Kidney transplant ... Abdominal mass

    L

  • Lactose Intolerance ... abdominal bloating
  • Leiomyosarcoma ... abdominal mass, ascites
  • Leprechaunism ... abdominal distention
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase ... abdominal fullness
  • Leukemia, T-cell, chronic ... abdominal fullness
  • Lipomatous hemangiopericytoma ... abdominal mass
  • Lipoproteine lipase deficiency ... distended abdomen
  • Liver cancer ... abdominal lump, swelling in upper right abdomen, Swollen abdomen, abdominal swelling
  • Liver conditions ... Abdominal lump
  • Liver vein outflow obstruction ... ascites
  • Lung cancer ... fluid retention in upper body
  • Lymph node neoplasm ... abdominal swelling
  • Lymphangiectasies and lymphedema Hennekam type ... ascites
  • Lymphangiectasis ... abdominal swelling
  • Lymphatic neoplasm ... abdominal swelling
  • Lymphoedema - lymphangiectasia - mental retardation ... ascites
  • Lymphoma, gastric non-Hodgkins type ... abdominal mass

    M

  • Malignant germ cell tumor ... abdominal swelling
  • McKusick-Kaufman syndrome ... abdominal mass
  • Meconium plug syndrome ... abdominal distention
  • Megacolon ... abdominal bloating
  • Membranous nephropathy, idiopathic ... abdominal swelling
  • Mesothelioma ... abdominal fluid retention, Abdominal mass, Ascites
  • Mesothelioma, adult malignant ... abdominal mass, abdominal swelling, abdominal lumps
  • Mesothelioma, adult malignant - peritoneal ... abdominal mass, abdominal swelling, abdominal lumps
  • Mesothelioma, adult malignant - pleural ... abdominal swelling, abdominal lumps
  • Metastatic liver cancer ... Ascites
  • Morquio syndrome ... protruding abdomen
  • Morquio syndrome, type B ... protruding abdomen
  • Mosse syndrome ... ascites
  • Multicystic renal dysplasia, bilateral ... abdominal mass
  • Ménétrier's disease ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen, abdominal swelling

    N

  • Necrotizing enterocolitis ... abdominal mass, distended abdomen, abdominal distention
  • Neonatal bacterial meningitis ... abdominal distention
  • Neonatal sepsis ... abdominal distention
  • Nephrosis, idiopathic form, familial ... swollen abdomen
  • Nephrosis, idiopathic, sporadic form ... swollen abdomen
  • Nephrotic syndrome ... swollen abdomen
  • Nephrotic syndrome type 2 ... swollen abdomen
  • Nephrotic syndrome, early onset, type 3 ... swollen abdomen
  • Nephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant, autosomal recessive ... swollen abdomen
  • Nephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant, familial ... swollen abdomen
  • Nephrotic syndrome, steroid-resistant, sporadic idiopathic ... swollen abdomen
  • Nephrotic syndrome, steroid-sensitive ... swollen abdomen
  • Neuroblastoma ... abdominal mass, abdominal swelling
  • Neurofibromatosis, familial intestinal ... abdominal lump
  • Niemann-Pick disease ... ascites
  • Non functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor ... abdominal mass
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, during pregnancy ... abdominal swelling
  • Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome ... protruding abdomen
  • Nonulcer dyspepsia ... abdominal bloating

    O

  • Obstructive Jaundice ... ascites
  • Ogilvie's syndrome ... abdominal distention
  • OHSS ... distended abdomen
  • Oncocytoma, renal ... abdominal mass
  • Ovarian Cancer ... ascites (fluid in the abdominal cavity), abdominal mass, abdominal bloating, abdominal bloating, abdominal swelling
  • Ovarian epithelial cancer ... bloating, abdominal swelling
  • Ovarian germ cell tumor ... abdominal swelling
  • Ovary conditions ... Abdominal swelling

    P

  • Pancreatic insufficiency ... abdominal bloating
  • Pancreatic islet cell tumors (non-functioning tumor) ... abdominal mass
  • Pancreatitis ... abdominal swelling
  • Pancreatoblastoma ... enlarged abdomen, abdominal mass
  • Paralytic ileus ... abdominal bloating
  • Paraomphalocele ... abdominal lump
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... abdominal mass
  • Peptic Ulcer ... bloating
  • Peritonitis ... swollen abdomen, hard abdominal muscles
  • PFIC ... swollen abdomen
  • Plexosarcoma ... abdominal mass
  • Polycystic kidney disease type 1 ... enlarged abdomen
  • Polycystic kidney disease, infantile type ... protruding abdomen
  • Polyembryoma ... abdominal bloating
  • Polyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... distended abdomen
  • Portal hypertension ... abdominal swelling, ascites
  • Portal hypertension due to intrahepatic block ... ascites
  • Portal thrombosis ... enlarged abdomen
  • Portal vein thrombosis ... enlarged abdomen
  • Post-infectious IBS ... Bloating
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... bloating
  • Premenstrual syndrome ... abdominal bloating
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension ... enlarged abdomen
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension - Dexfenfluramine-associated ... enlarged abdomen
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension - Fenfluramine-associated ... enlarged abdomen
  • Prolidase deficiency ... protruding abdomen
  • Proteinuria ... abdominal swelling
  • Protozoan Conditions ... Bloating
  • Proximal colorectal cancer ... Bloating
  • Pseudomyxoma Peritonei ... abdominal swelling
  • Psychiatric disorders associated Celiac Disease ... Abdominal bloating
  • Psyllium - adverse effects ... bloating
  • Pulmonary branches stenosis ... swollen abdomen
  • Pulmonary hypertension ... enlarged abdomen, swollen abdomen
  • Pulmonary hypoxic hypertension ... enlarged abdomen
  • Pulmonary thromboembolic hypertension ... enlarged abdomen
  • Pyloric stenosis ... distended stomach

    R

  • Rapid gastric emptying ... bloating
  • Rectal cancer ... abdominal bloating
  • Rectal conditions ... Bloating
  • Rectractile mesenteritis ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen
  • Refractory Celiac Disease ... Abdominal bloating
  • Renal cancer ... abdominal lump
  • Renal cancer, familial ... abdominal mass
  • Renal colic ... swollen abdomen
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... abdominal bloating
  • Retroperitoneal liposarcoma ... enlarged abdomen, abdominal mass
  • Rhabdoid tumor ... abdominal mass
  • Right heart failure ... enlarged abdomen, swollen abdomen, ascites, ascites

    S

  • Sclerosing Mesenteritis ... abdominal bloating, abdominal distention
  • Secondary pulmonary hypertension ... enlarged abdomen
  • Semmerkrot-Haraldsson-Weenaes syndrome ... ascites
  • Short Bowel Syndrome ... bloating
  • Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome ... swollen abdomen
  • Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome ... distended abdomen
  • Small intestine cancer, adult ... abdominal mass
  • Smith disease ... distended abdomen
  • Sphingolipidosis ... enlarged abdomen
  • Spleen Cancer ... abdominal masses under right and left rib cage (splenomegaly and hepatomegaly)
  • Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, hypotrichosis ... protruding abdomen
  • Sporadic colorectal cancer ... Bloating
  • Stalker-Chitayat syndrome ... abdominal distention
  • Stomach cancer ... stomach bloating after meals, abdominal hard mass, abdominal bloating
  • Stomach cancer, familial ... abdominal bloating
  • Stomach Conditions ... Bloating
  • Streptococcal Group B invasive disease ... abdominal swelling
  • Strudwick syndrome ... protruding abdomen
  • Stuart-Bras disease ... ascites
  • Subpulmonary stenosis ... swollen abdomen
  • Sucrase-isomaltase malabsorption, congenital ... bloating
  • Sucrase-isomaltose malabsorption, congenital ... bloating
  • Sump Syndrome ... bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 1 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 10 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 11 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 12 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 13 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 2 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 3 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 4 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 5 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 6 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 7 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 8 ... Abdominal bloating
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 9 ... Abdominal bloating

    T

  • Tang Hsi Ryu syndrome ... ascites
  • Thyroid agenesis ... enlarged abdomen
  • Transitional cell carcinoma ... abdominal lump
  • Traveler's diarrhea ... abdominal bloating
  • Tricuspid valve diseases ... Ascites
  • Trisomy 19 mosaicism ... protruding abdomen
  • Tropical sprue ... protruding abdomen
  • Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Abdominal bloating
  • Type 1 diabetes related Celiac Disease ... Abdominal bloating

    U

  • Ureter cancer ... Abdominal lump
  • Urethral cancer ... Abdominal growth
  • Urinary disorders ... Abdominal lump
  • Urinary system cancer ... Abdominal lump
  • Urinary tract neoplasm ... Abdominal growth
  • Uropathy distal obstructive polydactyly ... Abdominal swelling
  • Urorectal septum malformation sequence ... abdominal distention
  • Uterine fibroids ... lower abdominal fullness
  • Uterus conditions ... Abdominal mass

    V

  • Valvular dysplasia of the child ... distended abdomen
  • Variegate porphyria ... abdominal distention
  • Virilising ovarian tumour ... Abdominal fullness, Bloating, Ascites
  • Visceral neuropathy, familial, autosomal dominant ... distended abdomen
  • VLCAD deficiency ... Ascites

    W

  • Waardenburg syndrome, type 4 ... distended abdomen
  • WAGR Syndrome ... Abdominal mass, Ascites, Abdominal swelling
  • Waldmann disease ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen, Abdominal swelling
  • Werner syndrome ... protruding abdomen
  • Whipple's Disease ... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen, abdominal bloating
  • Wiedemann Opitz syndrome ... Abdominal swelling
  • William's syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Abdominal bloating
  • Wilms tumor - aniridia - genitourinary anomalies - mental retardation ... abdominal mass
  • Wilms tumor 2 ... abdominal swelling
  • Wilms tumor 3 ... abdominal swelling
  • Wilms tumor 4 ... abdominal swelling
  • Wilms tumor and radial bilateral aplasia ... Ascites, abdominal swelling
  • Wilms tumour and pseudohermaphroditism ... Ascites
  • Wilms' tumor ... abdominal mass, abdominal swelling, Ascites, abdominal swelling
  • Wilson's Disease ... abdominal swelling
  • Wolman syndrome ... abdominal distention

    X

  • Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis ... Abdominal lump

    Y

  • Yolk sack tumour ... Abdominal fullness, Bloating, Ascites

    Z

  • Zadik Barak Levin syndrome ... Abdominal fullness, Abdominal swelling
  • Zellweger Syndrome ... Abdominal swelling
  • Zimmerman-Laband syndrome ... Abdominal swelling

    Conditions listing complications: Abdominal swelling:

    The following list of conditions have 'Abdominal swelling' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    B

  • Biliary atresia, intrahepatic, non syndromic form ... ascites
  • Biliary atresia, intrahepatic, syndromic form ... ascites

    C

  • Cirrhosis of the liver ... swollen abdomen
  • Cor pulmonale ... ascites
  • Crohn's disease ... abdominal abscess

    G

  • Gluten allergy ... abdominal bloating

    I

  • Infantile sialic acid storage disorder ... ascites

    N

  • Nephrotic syndrome ... ascites

    P

  • Pericarditis ... ascites, abdominal swelling
  • Portal hypertension ... ascites

    S

  • Sjogren's Syndrome ... abdominal swelling

    U

  • Urethral obstruction sequence ... abdominal distention

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    • Causes of Abdominal swelling Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Abdominal swelling based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Abdominal swelling?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Abdominal swelling, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Abdominal swelling:

    Bloated abdomen, Abdominal distension, Abdo distended, Abdo distention, Abdomen distended
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Abdominal swelling:

    Subtypes of Abdominal swelling:

    Abdominal mass (82 causes), Ascites (66 causes), Abdominal distention (49 causes), Abdominal fullness (7 causes), Pulsatile Abdominal swelling, Flank mass (1 cause), Protruding abdomen (20 causes), Abdominal tumor (1 cause)

    Medical Conditions associated with Abdominal swelling:

    Digestive symptoms (4251 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3004 causes), Swelling symptoms (2975 causes)

    Symptoms related to Abdominal swelling:

    Swelling (2975 causes), Edema (110 causes), Abdominal pain (2052 causes), Stomach pain (28 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3004 causes), Stomach symptoms, Stomach swelling, Abdominal mass (82 causes), Ascites (66 causes), Abdominal distension (20 causes), Cirrhosis, Heart failure (48 causes), Portal hypertension, Budd Chiari syndrome, Intestinal obstruction (25 causes), gastric cancer, lymphoma (7 causes)

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