Abdominal Girth Increased: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Abdominal Girth Increased

Adenocarcinoma of the Ovary

abdominal girth. [spandidos-publications.com]

[…] pain, weight loss, vaginal bleeding, and increased abdominal girth. [dovemed.com]

Ovarian cancers primarily metastasize intraperitoneally and later become noticeable mostly due to increasing abdominal girth caused by malignancy-related ascites. [amboss.com]

Pneumoperitoneum

Report of a Case A 63-year-old man with a long-standing history of alcohol abuse was admitted to the hospital in September 1980 with increasing abdominal girth, increasing [jamanetwork.com]

Ovarian Cyst

A 57-year-old woman presented with acute-onset abdominal pain and increasing abdominal girth over the past year. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

girth Abdominal pain in patients taking blood thinners such as warfarin ( Coumadin ) Increased facial hair Excessive thirst or urination Unexplained weight loss A noticeable [emedicinehealth.com]

increased abdominal girth Abdominal pain in patient's taking blood thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin) Increased facial hair Excessive thirst or urination Unexplained weight [emedicinehealth.com]

Meigs Syndrome

abdominal girth, bloating, intermittent abdominal pain, dyspnea, nonproductive cough may help in differentiating potential local factor causing such symptoms. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] malignancy and the other causes (see “Differential Diagnosis”) of pelvic mass, ascites, and pleural effusion to be considered, History of early satiety, weight loss with increased [en.wikipedia.org]

Metastatic Ovarian Carcinoma

abdominal girth over the past month. [medbullets.com]

abdominal girth Lethargy, fatigue or lack of energy Abdominal pain or swelling Elevated levels of the protein CA-125 According to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, most [cancercenter.com]

[…] question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only (M1.ON.1) A 40-year-old nulliparous woman with no significant medical history presents to your office with shortness of breath and increased [medbullets.com]

Neoplasm of the Ovary

abdominal girth -epithelial tumor -simple or septate thin walled multiocular cysts with varying degrees of echogenicity caused by mucoid material ascites with punctuate echoes [quizlet.com]

abdominal girth Tiredness or low energy Changes in menstruation Ovarian cysts, masses or tumors A pelvic mass may represent either benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous [cancercenter.com]

Symptoms The most common signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer include abdominal swelling and bloating; increased abdominal girth; pelvic discomfort, pain, pressure, or heaviness [fortherecordmag.com]

Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction

Abdominal girth increased from 49 to 54.9 cm. Rectal examination showed ballooning of the rectum without fecal impaction. [journals.lww.com]

Patient had progressively increasing abdominal girth and plain radiograph after 12 hours showed increased cecal diameter more than 12 cm. [ijccm.org]

On day 10 of hospitalization he developed rapid progression of abdominal distension and increasing volume of bilious nasogastric aspirate. [journals.lww.com]

Obstipation

‘A 71-year-old white man with no prior history of malignancy and a 2-week history of obstipation, increasing abdominal girth, and abdominal cramping sought medical attention [en.oxforddictionaries.com]

Third Trimester Pregnancy

Snoring Many pregnant women start snoring because of nasal congestion, and the increase in abdominal girth and the uterus pressing on the diaphragm. [sleepfoundation.org]

About 30% of pregnant women snore because of increased swelling in their nasal passages, which can block airways. [sleepfoundation.org]

Peritoneal Metastasis

Patients most often present with abdominal pain and later increased abdominal girth and ascites along with anorexia, weight loss and abdominal pain. [wikidoc.org]

On the left a 33-year-old man who complains of an increasing abdominal girth, abdominal fullness, and a palpable abdominal mass. [radiologyassistant.nl]

Mesenteric fibromatosis Mesenteric fibromatosis - Desmoid Mesenteric fibromatosis is also known as intra-abdominal fibromatosis, abdominal desmoid or desmoid tumor. [radiologyassistant.nl]

Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

abdominal girth Lethargy, fatigue or lack of energy Abdominal pain or swelling Elevated levels of the protein CA-125 According to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, most [cancercenter.com]

abdominal girth, an abdominal mass, abdominal pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, urinary symptoms, and gastrointestinal symptoms. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Changes in appetite, typically a loss of appetite or feeling full sooner Pressure in the pelvis or lower back Urge to urinate more frequently Changes in bowel movements Increased [cancercenter.com]

Gaucher Disease

Our patient was a 15-year-old Han Chinese boy presenting with fever, edema, and gradually increasing abdominal girth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This can appear as early satiety, abdominal bloating or discomfort, weight gain or increase in abdominal girth. [healthengine.com.au]

abdominal girth, sudden weight gain (3 kg in 6 days), fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. [touchoncology.com]

Budd-Chiari Syndrome

A 14-year-old boy presented with several months of increasing abdominal girth and fatigue. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract We report a case of Budd-Chiari syndrome occurring in a patient with coeliac disease, who presented with symptoms of increased abdominal girth, right upper quadrant [academic.oup.com]

Case Presentation A 27-year old single female, a known case of CD and on a gluten-free diet (GFD) for the previous 7 years, presented with a 3-week history of increasing abdominal [academic.oup.com]

Heart Failure

abdominal girth and epigastric and right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Heart Failure Ascites, congestive hepatomegaly, and anasarca due to elevated right-sided heart pressures transmitted backward into the portal vein circulation may result in increased [emedicine.medscape.com]

Toxic Megacolon

During the first 24 hours of hospitalization her abdominal girth and pain increased, her mental status deteriorated and eventually she developed signs of septic shock. [revistagastroenterologiamexico.org]

A new abdominal CT showed a dilated colon (> 6cm) with air liquid levels in the ascending colon without signs of perforation ( Figure 1 ). [revistagastroenterologiamexico.org]

Liver Cirrhosis

This may be visible as an increase in abdominal girth.[13] Fetor hepaticus is a musty breath odor resulting from increased dimethyl sulfide.[14] Jaundice, or icterus is yellow [en.wikipedia.org]

Lipodystrophy

From January 1998 through September 2000, he gained 12 kg, but he noted loss of fat and bulging veins in his arms and legs, along with an increase in abdominal girth, which [cid.oxfordjournals.org]

[…] required an increase in his pants size, and an increase in breast size. [cid.oxfordjournals.org]

Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease

High-risk patients should be monitored closely: record intake and output, daily weights, and abdominal girth. Any unexplained weight increase may indicate early VOD. [voice.ons.org]

The patient reported development of low-grade fever, weight gain of 2.3 kg over her baseline and an increase in abdominal girth, 18 months after transplantation. [erj.ersjournals.com]

abdominal girth, and respiratory or renal dysfunction. [hematologyandoncology.net]

Acute Pancreatitis

Although ACS is a clinical diagnosis, at times the diagnosis is suggested on CT in patients who exhibit the “round-belly sign”, defined as abdominal distension with an increased [pancreapedia.org]

[…] ratio of anteroposterior-to-transverse abdominal diameter (ratio >0.80) (1, 76). [pancreapedia.org]

Particularly, the change in girth compared with prior CT scans may suggest ACS in the appropriate clinical setting. [pancreapedia.org]

Nephrotic Syndrome

Pancreatic Cyst

[…] discomfort, increased abdominal girth, and poor appetite and nausea from tumor compression of adjacent organs. [carcinogenesis.com]

They usually are discovered incidentally now with the increased use of radiologic assessments. [31], [114], [115] Presentation with pancreatitis, jaundice, weight loss, or [carcinogenesis.com]

[…] signaling pathway. [112], [113] SPNs can occur throughout the pancreas but usually occur in the pancreatic body or tail, and usually present with nonspecific symptoms such as abdominal [carcinogenesis.com]

Perforated Diverticulitis

The cause of diverticulosis is unclear, but it has been associated with increased pressure from constipation or increasing abdominal girth in obesity. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Constipation

Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. The stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. Complications from constipation may include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or fecal[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Obesity

In the United States, 36% of the population are clinically obese as of 2010. Obesity remains to be a looming major health crisis internationally where its prevalence rate is increasing rapidly especially in the first world countries worldwide. Obesity is technically defined as having a BMI of more than 30. BMI is an index[…] [symptoma.com]

Lactose Intolerance

Intolerance to certain foods can cause a range of gut and systemic symptoms. The possibility that these can be caused by lactose has been missed because of "hidden" lactose added to many foods and drinks inadequately labelled, confusing diagnosis based on dietary removal of dairy foods. Two polymorphisms,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ileus

The most frequent sites of bleeding in patients with haemophilia are the soft tissues, the joints, the urinary tract, but much more rarely the gastrointestinal tract. The complications of intramural bleeding are acute intestinal obstruction, but also rupture of the haematoma in the lumen or the peritoneal space. We[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Emphysema

Interstitial pulmonary emphysema is characterized by the presence of gas dissecting the interstitial tissues of the lung. Clinically, it may be acute or persistent, and the latter can be further categorized as localized or diffuse. Usually, it appears in preterm neonates with a history of assisted ventilation or[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congestive Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer meet the metabolic demands of the body at normal physiologic venous pressures. Typically, the heart can respond to increased demands by means of 1 of the following: Increasing the heart rate, which is controlled by neural and humoral input Increasing[…] [emedicine.com]

Intestinal Obstruction

Intestinal obstruction is a blockage of the intestine that affects the passage of contents in the gut. The blockage may be seen in the small or large intestine, and may be partial or complete. Symptoms of bowel obstruction depend on underlying pathophysiology. Abdominal discomfort and distention are some of the[…] [symptoma.com]

Small Bowel Obstruction

BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Dec 9;2014. pii: bcr2014207455. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207455. Abstract Primary small bowel bezoars constitute 0.44% of small bowel obstructions (SBO). We report a case of a man with a history of gastroplasty who presented with lower abdominal pain. Initial examination revealed leucocytosis and serum[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]