Differential Diagnosis For Lower Abdominal Pain In Males: Disease Categories

OVERVIEW

This page is dedicated to covering the differential diagnosis for lower abdominal pain in males. This differential will be organized by disease categories.

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DISEASE CATEGORIES?

When thinking about the differential for lower abdominal pain in males the following disease categories come to mind:

• Inflammatory
• Infectious
• Cardiovascular
• Malignant
• Other 

INFLAMMATORY CAUSES OF THIS MEDICAL PROBLEM

Regardless of sex, the following are inflammatory causes of lower abdominal pain in males:

• Appendicits
• Diverticulitis 
• Cystitis 
• Inflammatory bowel disease: ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease
• Celiac disease 

INFECTIOUS CAUSES OF THIS MEDICAL PROBLEM

The following are infectious causes of lower abdominal pain in males:

• Pyelonephritis  
• Urinary tract infection
• Infectious colitis 

CARDIOVASCULAR CAUSES OF THIS MEDICAL PROBLEM

The following are cardiovascular causes of lower abdominal pain in males:

• Ischemic colitis 

MALIGNANT CAUSES OF THIS MEDICAL PROBLEM

The following are malignancy related causes of lower abdominal pain in males:

• Colorectal cancer 

OTHER CAUSES OF THIS MEDICAL PROBLEM

The following are other causes of lower abdominal pain in males:

• Kidney stones
• Gallstones 
• Small bowel obstruction 
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Page Updated: 01.23.2017