10 Chagas Disease Symptoms
Symptom #8: Abdominal Pain And Bloating
The abdomen can be divided into nine regions: right hypochondrium, epigastric, left hypochondrium, left lumbar, umbilical, right lumbar, right iliac, suprapubic, and left iliac. Abdominal bloating occurs when the abdomen feels full and tight due to the accumulation of gas.
Both abdominal pain and bloating can occur in Chagas disease due to megacolon, which is an abnormal dilation of the colon that is often accompanied by the paralysis of the peristaltic movements in the bowel.
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