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Pylorospasm
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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
Pylorospasm is a spastic contraction of the pylorus, observed in persons suffering from neuroses. In this case, there is intense pain in the epigastric region, abundant vomiting with acidic contents of the stomach, palpation of the abdomen determines pain in the epigastrium on the right, sometimes it is possible to palpate the spastically reduced pylorus. When fluoroscopy of the stomach determines the delay in evacuating the contrast from the stomach, you can see the spastic contractions of the pylorus. The diagnosis is confirmed with fibrogastroscopy.
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