Related Conditions and Treatments
Abdominal Pain in Children
Condition
Abdominal pain is discomfort or pain located anywhere between the chest and the pelvis.
Alagille Syndrome
Condition
Alagille syndrome causes progressive destruction of the bile ducts.
Allergic Colitis
Condition
Allergic colitis is a condition in which your baby’s immune system overreacts to the proteins found in cow’s milk.
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
Condition
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is the lack of a protein made by the liver that’s released into the bloodstream.
Anorectal Manometry
Treatment
Anorectal manometry helps find the cause of constipation, stool accidents, or other bowel problems.
Autoimmune Diseases
Condition
Autoimmune disease is when the immune system mistakenly begins attacking healthy cells and tissues.
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Condition
Autoimmune hepatitis is a condition in which the immune system attacks the liver. Without prompt treatment, the condition and can lead to long-term liver damage, including cirrhosis and liver failure.
BRAVO pH Test
Treatment
The BRAVO pH test measures acidity in the esophagus and helps diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Biliary Atresia
Condition
Biliary atresia occurs when the common bile duct is blocked or damaged, so that it's impossible for bile to flow through it.
CLOVES Syndrome
Condition
CLOVES syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by vascular anomalies and other problems.
Celiac Disease
Condition
Celiac disease is a lifelong intolerance to gluten.
Childhood Obesity
Condition
Obesity occurs when a child is significantly over the ideal weight for her height.
Choledochal Cysts
Condition
A choledochal cyst is a congenital anomaly of the duct that transports bile from the liver to the gall bladder and small intestine.
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Condition
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare bowel disorder.
Cirrhosis in Children
Condition
Cirrhosis is a progressive liver disease.
Colonic Manometry
Treatment
Colonic manometry tests and measures pressure to assess the strength of the colon’s movements, specifically how the large intestine contracts.
Constipation
Condition
Constipation is when a child has infrequent bowel movement or bowel movements that are difficult to pass.
Crohn's Disease in Children
Condition
Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease in which parts of a child’s intestinal tract become inflamed.
Cystic Fibrosis
Condition
Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease, involves multiple parts of the body, including the lungs and digestive system.
DGAT-1 Deficiency
Condition
DGAT-1 deficiency is a rare genetic disease that causes diarrhea, inability to absorb nutrients, and poor growth.
Diarrhea
Condition
Diarrhea is defined as watery stool, increased frequency of bowel movement or both.
Dysphagia in Children
Condition
Dysphagia is a term that means “difficulty swallowing.” It is the inability of food or liquids to pass easily from your child’s mouth, into the throat, and through the esophagus to the stomach during the process of swallowing.
Edema
Condition
Edema refers to swelling in the body’s tissues caused by a buildup of fluid.
Encopresis
Condition
Encopresis is a problem that won’t go away on its own, but is relatively easy to treat.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children
Condition
Eosinophilic esophagitis is an allergic condition that causes inflammation and damage to the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Esophageal Impedance
Treatment
Esophageal impedance is a diagnostic test that measures the amount and type of gastroesophageal reflux in the esophagus.
Esophageal Manometry
Treatment
Esophageal manometry is a procedure in which a small flexible tube is placed into the nose and passed into the esophagus.
Esophagitis
Condition
Esophagitis is inflammation of the lining of the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the pharynx (throat) to the stomach.
Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN)
Treatment
Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) is a formula-based diet designed to treat children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Condition
Familial adenomatous polyposis is a rare genetic condition associated with the growth of dozens to hundreds of polyps in the GI tract.
Fatty Liver Disease
Condition
Fatty liver disease is the buildup of fat in the liver that can lead to inflammation and cell damage.
Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
Treatment
A fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is a procedure that delivers healthy human donor stool to a child via colonoscopy, enema, nasogastric (NG) tube, or in capsule form.
Food Allergy
Condition
A food allergy is the body’s abnormal response to a certain food.
Functional Abdominal Pain in Children
Condition
Functional abdominal pain is persistent stomach pain that does not resolve with usual treatment.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Condition
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children is a chronic digestive disorder.
Gastroparesis in Children
Condition
Gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach muscles do not work properly.
Gastroschisis
Condition
Gastroschisis is an opening in the abdominal wall that appears during fetal development.
Glycogen Storage Disease
Condition
Glycogen storage disease interferes with the liver’s ability to convert glycogen into energy.
Hepatitis B
Condition
Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Hepatitis C
Condition
Hepatitis C is an infection that can be mild or can lead to long-term liver disease.
Hepatoblastoma
Condition
Hepatoblastoma is a type of liver cancer in children.
Hirschsprung's Disease
Condition
Hirschsprung's disease occurs when intestinal nerve cells don’t develop properly.
Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice
Condition
Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition in which there is too much bilirubin in your baby’s blood. Because bilirubin has a pigment or coloring, it causes a yellowing of your baby’s skin and tissues, called jaundice.
IB-STIM
Treatment
IB-STIM is a small electrical device worn behind the ear that helps reduce abdominal pain in children who have pain related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Intestinal Atresia and Stenosis
Condition
Intestinal atresia means that your child's intestines haven't formed correctly. In intestinal stenosis, the intestine has narrowed so much that it's difficult for nutrients to move through.
Intestinal Transporter and Enzyme Disorders
Condition
Intestinal transporter and enzyme disorders are rare genetic diseases of the intestine.
Learn more about Intestinal Transporter and Enzyme Disorders
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Condition
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that includes abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation or both that persist for two months or longer.
Jaundice
Condition
Jaundice is a condition related to the liver that causes a child’s skin and eyes to appear yellow.
Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS)
Condition
JPS is a hereditary condition identified by the presence of multiple polyps in the GI tract.
Laparoscopic Total Colectomy and Ileoanal Pull-through Procedures
Treatment
Laparoscopic total colectomy and ileoanal pull-through procedures involve removing the entire colon.
Learn more about Laparoscopic Total Colectomy and Ileoanal Pull-through Procedures
Microvillus Inclusion Disease (MVID)
Condition
Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a rare genetic disease of the intestine that causes severe diarrhea and an inability to absorb nutrients.
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Condition
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal illness in babies that results in the death of intestinal tissues.
Ostomy
Treatment
An ostomy is a surgically created opening in the intestine (bowel) connected to the skin.
Pancreatitis
Condition
Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas becomes inflamed.
Peptic Ulcers in Children
Condition
A peptic ulcer is an open sore in the lining of the stomach or the duodenum.
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Condition
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome causes multiple polyps (abnormal growths) in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Portal Hypertension Liver Disease
Condition
Portal hypertension is an increase in pressure within the portal vein, the vessel that carries blood from the intestines and the spleen to the liver.
Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)
Condition
Short bowel syndrome, or "short gut," is a condition caused by the loss of a functioning small intestine.
Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers
Condition
An ulcer is an open sore or lesion usually found on the skin or mucous membrane.
TTC7A Deficiency
Condition
TTC7A deficiency is a rare genetic disease that causes diarrhea, inflammation of the intestines, bowel obstructions, immune dysfunction, and an inability to absorb nutrients.
Tufting Enteropathy
Condition
Tufting enteropathy is a rare genetic disease of the intestine that causes severe diarrhea and an inability to absorb nutrients.
Ulcerative Colitis
Condition
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum become inflamed.
Upper GI Series
Treatment
An upper GI series uses special x-ray technology to show the structure of your child's esophagus, stomach, and small intestine.
Wilson Disease
Condition
Wilson disease is a rare inherited disorder that can cause liver damage and other life-threatening conditions.