Abdominal Pain in Babies and Toddlers
Common causes of abdominal pain in babies and toddlers include:
- Stomach flu (gastroenteritis).
- Gas from overfeeding or milk intolerance.
- Constipation.
- Spitting up.
Less common causes of abdominal pain in this age group include:
Uncommon causes of abdominal pain in this age group include:
- Appendicitis. Abdominal pain before age 2 is rarely caused by appendicitis.
- Intussusception.
- Hirschsprung's disease.
- Lead poisoning.
- Malrotation.
- Pyloric stenosis.
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January 13, 2011
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