- 41. Pseudomembranous colitis
- (Pseudomembranous colitis)
- ... in your bowel (perforated colon), which can lead to an infection of your abdominal cavity Toxic megacolon, a rare but serious distension of the colon, leaving it incapable of expelling gas and stool, ...
- 42. Brain aneurysm
- (Brain aneurysm)
- ... silicone rubber tube (shunt) and a valve — that creates a drainage channel starting in your brain and ending in your abdominal cavity. Rehabilitative therapy. Damage to the brain from a subarachnoid ...
- 43. Noonan syndrome
- (Noonan syndrome)
- ... thin the blood. Children in general need to avoid aspirin because of its association with Reye's syndrome. Complications from lymphatic problems. Sometimes fluid can collect in the cavity around ...
- 44. Infertility
- (Infertility)
- ... Fluid is injected into your uterus, and an X-ray is taken to determine if the cavity is normal and ensure the fluid progresses through your fallopian tubes. Blockage or problems often can be located and ...
- 45. Alcoholic hepatitis
- (Alcoholic hepatitis)
- ... amounts of fluid to accumulate in your abdominal cavity (ascites). Abdominal fluid may become infected and require treatment with antibiotics. Although not life-threatening in itself, ascites is usually ...
- 46. Wilms' tumor
- (Wilms' tumor )
- ... may be removed. At surgery, your child's doctor may examine both kidneys and the abdominal cavity for evidence of cancer. Samples from the kidney, lymph nodes and any tissues that appear abnormal are ...
- 47. Mesenteric lymphadenitis
- (Mesenteric lymphadenitis)
- ... feet of bowel in your abdominal cavity. The bowel is the only organ in your body that "is free to move about its cavity," but the mesentery limits that movement. If not for the mesentery, the bowel likely ...
- 48. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- (Nasopharyngeal carcinoma )
- ... in steam when cooking salt-cured foods, such as fish and preserved vegetables, may enter the nasal cavity, increasing the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Being exposed to these chemicals at an early ...
- 49. Nasal polyps
- (Nasal polyps )
- ... lens or tiny camera, enables your doctor to perform a detailed examination inside your nose and sinuses. He or she inserts the endoscope into a nostril and guides it into your nasal cavity. Imaging studies. Images ...
