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Name of Symptom/Sign:
**Abdominal distension (gaseous)**
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ICD-10	R14
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Name of Symptom/Sign:
**Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump**
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ICD-10	R19.0
ICD-9	789.3
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