What causes a distended stomach?

Answer by  jheremans (1446)

A distended stomach can be related to a couple of diseases such as liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, diabetis, heart ailments, glumerolonephritis, cholecystitis, prostate disorders or urinary disorders. It can also be that you just have indigestion and gas. Usually eating too fast or tough meat causes a distended stomach. If this happens often I suggest you see a doctor.

Answer by  dryuha (735)

There are many possible causes of a distended stomach. It could be due to fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity which is called ascites (which happened as a result of chronic liver disease, malignancy, heart failure or renal disease), mass either benign or malignant tumour, gas, or pus due to infection.

Answer by  jheremans (1446)

There are a lot of disorders that can be associated with a distended stomach and some of these are, peritonitis, obstruction in the bowel, liver failure, nephrotic sydrome, ovarian cancer. Or if your are lucky it can just be gas and indigestion.

Answer by  jsmith (2067)

The stomach itself will only distend if it is full of food or liquid. The abdominal cavity often will distend if fluid accumulates in the peritoneal cavity.

Answer by  dryuha (735)

There are many reasons for distended abdomen. One possible reasons are accumulation of fluid in the abdomen called ascites which can be due to liver disease, kidney disease or heart disease. Any mass or tumour could also lead to distended abdomen. Other possibility will be accumulation of gas which happened in irritable bowel syndrome.