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Enlarging Abdomen

MedGen UID:
98216
•Concept ID:
C0392025
•
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Enlarged abdomen

Definition

Increasing girth of the mid section of an individual. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEnlarging Abdomen

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Treatment of metabolic syndrome.
Wagh A, Stone NJ
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Malignancy in the neonate.
Crom DB, Wilimas JA, Green AA, Pratt CB, Jenkins JJ 3rd, Behm FG
Med Pediatr Oncol 1989;17(2):101-4. doi: 10.1002/mpo.2950170206. PMID: 2704330

Diagnosis

Ascites as the initial presentation of gastrointestinal carcinoma.
Shimada M, Berjohn C, Tanen DA
J Emerg Med 2013 Feb;44(2):e195-8. Epub 2012 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.02.060. PMID: 22766406
Malignancy in the neonate.
Crom DB, Wilimas JA, Green AA, Pratt CB, Jenkins JJ 3rd, Behm FG
Med Pediatr Oncol 1989;17(2):101-4. doi: 10.1002/mpo.2950170206. PMID: 2704330
Hormonal function of a granulosa cell tumor.
Mccormack TP, Riddick DH
Obstet Gynecol 1976 Jul;48(1 Suppl):18S-21S. PMID: 940630

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