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. 2018 Feb 25;31(2):99–107. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1609024

Table 2. Causes of secondary chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction.

Metabolic
 Mitochondrial cytopathies
Autoimmune
 SLE
 Scleroderma
 Dermatomyositis
 Polymyositis
 Autoimmune myositis
 Autoimmune ganglionitis
Infectious/Postinfectious
 Chagas' disease
 Cytomegalovirus
 Herpes zoster
 Epstein–Barr virus
 Kawasaki's disease
 Post-viral neuropathy
Endocrine
 Diabetes mellitus
 Hypoparathyroidism
 Hypothyroidism
Oncology/Hematology
Chemotherapy and/or bone marrow/stem cell transplant
Pheochromocytoma
Ganglioneuroblastoma (paraneoplastic syndrome)
Sickle cell disease
Muscle disorders
 Myotonic dystrophy
 Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Toxins
 Fetal alcohol syndrome
Drugs
 Diltiazem and nifedipine
 Cyclopentolate/phenylephrine eye drops (neonates)
Developmental
 Delayed maturation of interstitial cells of Cajal
Miscellaneous
 Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
 Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
 Crohn's disease
 Radiation injury

Abbreviation: SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.

Source: Adapted from Connor and Di Lorenzo.