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Distensión abdominal - Información general

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Distensión del abdomen; Meteorismo

Definición:

Es una afección en la que el abdomen (vientre) se siente lleno y apretado.

Causas comunes:

Deglución de aire (un hábito nervioso)
Estreñimiento
Exceso de gases en el intestino
Síndrome del intestino irritable
Intolerancia a la lactosa y a otros alimentos
Alimentación en exceso
Obstrucción intestinal parcial
Proliferación bacteriana en el intestino delgado

Otras causas importantes, aunque menos comunes, de distensión abdominal incluyen ascitis y tumores, como los que se originan de un cáncer ovárico.

Ultrasonido abdominal

Ultrasonido abdominal

Fecha de revisión: 3/8/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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