Abdominal distension is a noticeable swelling of the belly. Your abdomen can grow larger than normal for a variety of reasons ...

Krukenberg tumors represent mucinous metastatic disease, generally from the colon or stomach. Krukenberg tumors are bilateral in 80% of cases. When large, these lesions are more likely to be ...

Another potential contributor to abdominal distention is the initial retention of meconium or lack of stooling after passage of meconium. [3] Assessment may reveal decreased bowel sounds or ...

reuteri DSM 17938 reduce gastric distension and accelerate gastric emptying. In addition this probiotic strain seems to diminished the frequency of regurgitation.

Not all patients with IBS and abdominal bloating also experience distension, which indicates that bloating and distension might involve different pathological processes. Agrawal et al. have tested ...