Diagnostic finding
Gastrointestinal dilatation
Pathologic distention of a segment of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small or large bowel) due to accumulation of gas, fluid, or ingesta. Possible causes are obstruction (stricture, adhesion, hernia, volvulus, tumor, foreign body) and dysmotility (hyperglycemia, gastroparesis, pseudo-obstruction, paralytic ileus).
Also known as: Gastrointestinal distention, Gastrointestinal dilation
Referencing diagnoses
- Acute mesenteric ischemia
- Benign neoplasm of the small intestine
- Celiac disease
- Colorectal cancer
- Crohn disease
- Diverticulitis
- Femoral hernia
- Gallstone Ileus
- Gastric volvulus
- Gastrointestinal obstruction
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Intestinal atresia
- Intestinal malrotation
- Intussusception
- Ischemic colitis
- Meckels diverticulum
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Neutropenic enterocolitis
- Ogilvie syndrome
- Volvulus
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