Signs of pyloric stenosis usually show up when a baby is 3 to 5 weeks old. Babies who have it don't look sick, but they throw up a lot. Sometimes they projectile vomit – this means it can go several ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Babies who are bottle-fed may be at an increased risk for developing pyloric stenosis, according to study ...

Pediatric pyloric stenosis is narrowing of the pylorus i.e. the lower part of the stomach. Pediatric pyloric stenosis is narrowing of the lower end of the stomach due to thickening of the muscles of ...

WASHINGTON — Newborns exposed to azithromycin in the first 6 weeks of life have a significantly increased risk of developing hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, a new study suggests. "Practitioners must ...

June 16, 2010 — Pyloric stenosis in Danish children may be genetic, according to the results of a population-based cohort study reported in the June 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical ...

Patients with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) have an increased incidence of renal anomalies. Association of IHPS and polycystic kidney disease (PKD) has been reported in three case ...

Based on the cause, pyloric stenosis can be classified as primary or secondary type. The exact cause of pyloric stenosis is not known. However both genetic and environmental factors may contribute to ...

A 12-week-old infant presented with a one-day history of increased vomiting and lethargy. Gastroesophageal reflux had been diagnosed when he was four weeks old, but the symptoms had not lessened, ...

Projectile vomiting is a type of severe vomiting in which stomach contents can be forcefully propelled several feet away from you. It usually comes in shorter, more violent bursts than other types of ...

Pyloric stenosis is a condition that occurs when the passage between the stomach and small intestine narrows. This takes place due to the muscular passage becoming thicker, which closes it up. This ...