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Constipation

Behavioral/Psychiatric Factors

Low-residue diet
Chronic laxative and/or enema abuse
Immobility
Reduced food intake
Repressed urge to defecate
Psychosis
Depression
Eating disorders
Obsessive/compulsive disorders

Functional Constipation

Simple (idiopathic) constipation
Irritable bowel syndrome
Slow transit
Outlet delay, anismus
Fecal impaction
Pseudo-obstruction

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Colonic extraluminal obstruction
   Intraabdominal or pelvic tumors
   Chronic volvulus
   Hernias
   Rectal prolapse
   Ascites
   Late pregnancy
   Adhesions
Colonic luminal obstruction
   Carcinoma of the colon or rectum
   Benign colonic tumors
   Recurrent diverticulitis
   Diverticular stricture
   Colonic stricture
   Chronic ulcerative colitis
   Eosinophilic colitis
   Chronic amebiasis
   Lymphogranuloma venereum
   Syphilis
   Tuberculosis
   Ischemic colitis
   Endometriosis
   Postsurgical abnormalities
   Intussusception
   Corrosive enemas
Anorectal disorders
   Proctitis (especially ulcerative)
   Hemorrhoids
   Fissures and fistulas (e.g., Crohn's disease)
   Perianal abscess
   Rectal prolapse
   Anterior mucosal prolapse
   Anal atresia or malformation
   Anal stenosis
   Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
   Internal intussusception
   Hereditary internal anal sphincter myopathy
   Carcinoma of the rectum or anus
   Ulcerative proctitis
   Lymphogranuloma venereum
   Postsurgical
   Descending perineum syndrome
   Rectocele

Endocrine/Metabolic Causes

Hypothyroidism
Hypercalcemia
Porphyria
Pheochromocytoma
Panhypopituitarism
Diabetes mellitus
Uremia
Hypokalemia
Heavy metal poisoning
Pregnancy
Glucagonoma
Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Neuromuscular Disorders

Parkinson's disease
Cerebrovascular accident
Brain tumors
Senile dementia
Multiple sclerosis
Tabes dorsalis
Spinal lesions
Aganglionic megacolon (Hirschsprung's disease)
Neurofibromatosis
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b
Diabetic autonomic neuropathy
Chagas' disease
Familial visceral myopathy
Muscular dystrophies
Likongo's syndrome (hindgut dysgenesis)
Scleroderma
Amyloidosis
Hypoganglionosis and hyperganglionosis
Intestinal pseudoobstruction
Dermatomyositis

Drugs

Antacids
   Calcium carbonate
   Aluminum hydroxide
Opiates
Anticholinergics
Anticonvulsants
Tricyclic antidepressants
Ganglionic blockers
Phenothiazines
Diuretics
Ferrous sulfate
Antihypertensives
Barium sulfate
Bismuth compounds
Ion-exchange resins
Antispasmodics
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Calcium channel blockers
Calcium supplements
Sucralfate
Cholestyramine
Monoamine-oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
Analgesics
Vinca alkaloids

References:

1. Lennard-Jones JE: Constipation, pp. 174–197. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Koch TR: Constipation, pp. 102–112. See Bibliography, 2.

Book Source Details

• Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
• Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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