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Pediatric Constipation EtiologiesAka: Pediatric Constipation Causes, Constipation Causes in Children

See Also
1. Constipation Causes in Adults
2. Constipation Causes in Infants
Dietary
1. Excessive cows milk
2. Transition from breast milk to formula
3. Transition from strained foods to table foods
4. Lack of privacy (e.g. start of daycare or school)
5. Lack of bulk in diet
6. Under-nutrition
7. Pediatric Dehydration
Medications
1. See Medication Causes of Constipation
2. Lead Poisoning
Structural defects
1. Duodenal atresia
2. Anal,stenosis
3. Small colon Syndrome
4. Intussusception
5. Volvulus
6. Malrotation
7. Presacral teratoma
8. Meconium plug
9. Rectal prolapse
10. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
11. Celiac Disease
12. Imperforate anus
13. Anteriorly displaced anus
14. Anal Fissure
Muscle Diseases
1. Scleroderma
2. Dermatomyositis
3. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
4. Absence of abdominal musculature
Abnormal mysenteric ganglion cells
1. Aganglionic Megacolon (Hirschprung's Disease)
2. Chagas' Disease
3. Von Recklinghausen's Disease
4. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasm (MEN) Type 2
Spinal Cord defects
1. Spina Bifida Occulta
2. Myelomeningocele
3. Meningocele
4. Diastematomyelia
5. Paraplegia
6. Cauda equina tumor
7. Sacral agenesis
8. Cerebral Palsy
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
1. Hypothyroidism
2. Hypoparathyroidism
3. Renal Tubular Acidosis
4. Diabetes Insipidus
5. Vitamin D intoxication
6. Idiopathic Hypercalcemia
7. Hypokalemia
8. Cystic Fibrosis
9. Uremia
Infectious conditions
1. Infant Botulism
2. Necrotizing enterocolitis
Neurologic or Psychiatric Conditions
1. Myotonic dystrophy
2. Amyotonia congenita
3. Mental retardation
4. Psychosis
5. Prune-Belly Syndrome
6. Pseudo-obstruction syndrome
References
1. Bergeson (1996) Med J Allina 5(2):6-10
2. Abi-Hanna (1998) Pediatr Rev 19:23
3. Leung (1996) Am Fam Physician 54(2):611

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