Important but uncommon causes of abdominal bloating include. 1  large intra-abdominal tumors, such as those arising from cancers of the ovarian, liver, uterus and stomach. 2  megacolon, an abnormal dilation of the colon caused by some diseases, such as Chagas disease, a parasitic infection.
Osteoporosis isnât the sole cause of spinal compression fractures; they may also be the result of injury, and certain types of cancer or tumors. Complications of Spinal Compression Fractures. Multiple spinal compression fractures can cause your spine to shrink and hunch forward, resulting in a stooped posture. This forward curvature of the spine is known as kyphosis, and it can make even the most common activities, such as walking, a challenge.
A pars defect of the lumbar spine involves a part of a vertebra called the pars interarticularis. A defect in the pars is a break in this portion of bone. This break leads to a separation of the upper, front portion of the vertebra from its lower, back portion.