Clayton's belly became very distended and his parents couldn't put a shirt on him. Tests showed the toddler had a Wilms tumor ...

The main characteristic of abdominal distension is having a visibly swollen abdomen. This means the girth, or width, of your abdomen (the area between your hips and chest) is noticeably larger ...

Right before Halloween, Clayton appeared to be his normal self. But a few weeks later, his belly looked distended. Mom Lauren Moorse noticed a difference after she returned from a trip in mid ...

Ascites is a condition that causes a build-up of fluid in the abdomen, which leads to a swollen stomach. An issue with the liver—like cirrhosis, in which the organ becomes scarred—usually ...

A swollen belly due to overeating may feel soft and may not cause significant discomfort, whereas a distended abdomen due to something like bloat can be hard, tight, and painful. Dog Swollen Belly ...

During a routine examination of our department's animal husbandry unit, we found a female Swiss albino mouse with an extremely distended abdomen (Fig. 1). This 6-month-old mouse, which was ...

For most people, it is that uncomfortable fullness after a meal or a swollen belly that won’t go away. It’s easy to assume that any form of bloating is a problem or something to be avoided.