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Intestinal obstruction

Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines which prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion. Either the small bowel or large bowel may be affected. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Bowel obstruction
May Cause
Abdominal abscess
Abdominal calcification in an infant or child
Bowel ischemia
Hydrops fetalis
Lower abdominal mass in a neonate or child
Pelvic mass in an infant or child
Perforated hollow viscus in an infant
Pneumoperitoneum with peritonitis
Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis
Upper abdominal mass in a neonate or child
Vomiting
May Be Caused by
Abdominal cocoon syndrome
Absent intestinal musculature
Annular pancreas
Apple peel intestinal atresia
Bouveret syndrome
Brown bowel syndrome
Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood
Familial duodenal atresia
Familial intestinal atresia
Familial Mediterranean fever
Goldberg-Shprintzen syndrome
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Hirschsprung disease
Immobilization
Inspissated milk syndrome
Intestinal atresia
Intestinal volvulus
Kawasaki syndrome
Meconium plug syndrome
Neurofibromatosis type 1
Preduodenal portal vein
Small bowel volvulus
Small left colon syndrome
Splenogonadal fusion-limb deformity syndrome
Strangulation
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

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