Alternate Names : Hepatosplenomegaly, Enlarged liver, Liver enlargement
Definition
Hepatomegaly is swelling of the liver beyond its normal size.
What is liver enlargement?
Liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) is usually an indicator of liver disease. There are usually no symptoms associated with a slightly enlarged liver.
Liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) is usually an indicator of liver disease.
There are usually no symptoms associated with a slightly enlarged liver.
Symptoms of a grossly enlarged liver include abdominal discomfort or "feeling full." ...
Liver enlargement occurs, but diminishes with age
Low blood sugar
Type VII:
Muscle cramps with exercise
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Liver enlargement, often with tumour foci.
Splenomegaly and enlarged kidneys also occur.
Most characteristically are chalky white tumours in the bone marrow, particularly of the sternum, ribs, sacral joint.
Next comes liver enlargement and pneumonitis. If untreated, circulatory failure brings death.
Without treatment, liver enlargement can lead to liver failure. If you have an enlarged liver, your doctor will confirm what's causing it and take steps to treat it. Treatment for an enlarged liver depends upon the cause.
Abdominal pain and liver enlargement can also lessen or disappear, and heart function may also improve with treatment.
However, liver cirrhosis is irreversible and a liver transplant may be required.
(3 causes), Listlessness in pregnancy (30 causes), Liver abnormalities in pregnancy (10 causes), Liver damage in pregnancy (10 causes), Liver dysfunction during pregnancy (14 causes), Liver dysfunction in pregnancy (10 causes), Liver enlargement in ...
Serious liver problems (hepatotoxicity), with liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) and fat in the liver (steatosis). Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any signs of liver problems. (See "[#section-16.
Symptoms of hemochromatosis usually appear after age 40, and may include liver enlargement (figure 1), weakness, infections, darkened skin and joint pain.
Signs/Symptoms: Fevers, swelling of tonsils or lymph nodes, liver enlargement, confusion. The virus may spread and infect organs throughout the body. Some patients may test positive for the virus, yet remain asymptomatic.
Hepatitis is any of several liver diseases characterized by inflammation, liver enlargement, jaundice, fever and abdominal pain.
These include hemorrhoids, diabetes, tuberculosis, liver enlargement, gout, internal bleeding, diarrhea, asthma, rheumatism, enlarged prostate, infections of the mouth and throat, and external wounds.
an abdominal ultrasound to look for liver enlargement and to rule out other conditions
a liver biopsy to check for a decreased number of hepatic ducts
a cardiology examination to check for heart problems ...
liver enlargement
abnormal collections of fluid inside the abdomen, called ascites
abnormal heart sounds, called heart murmurs
an abnormally fast heart rate
sounds of fluid in the lungs
enlarged neck veins ...
Liver enlargement may cause a sense of fullness or pain in the abdomen. Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) and easy bleeding are both symptoms that may signal impairment of liver function.
Liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) can cause a firm, irregular mass below the right rib cage (right costal margin), or on the left side in the stomach area (epigastric).
Hepatosplenomegaly; Enlarged liver; Liver enlargement
References
Bergasa MV. Approach to the patient with liver disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 149.
Imaging tests such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerized tomography (CT) scans can help determine spleen and liver enlargement.
The diagnosis of hepatoblastoma is usually made after abdominal swelling (from liver enlargement caused by the tumor) is noticed.
Palpation of the abdomen may reveal areas of swelling indicating liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) and/or spleen enlargement (splenomegaly) due to infiltration of organs by leukemic cells.
Examination of the abdomen may show liver enlargement or tenderness in the abdomen.
Tests include: ...
Some disorders affect the liver (types I, IV, VI and IX), some the muscles (types V and VII) and some both (type III). Disorders affecting the liver lead to liver enlargement and can be associated with a tendency to low blood sugar.
Detailed information on liver diseases, including the most common characteristics of liver disease such as jaundice, cholestasis, liver enlargement, portal hypertension, esophageal varices, ascites, liver encephalopathy, and liver failure ...
A yellow tint in the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Liver enlargement or a mass in the area of the liver
Worsening of chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Breast enlargement in men ...
A common early sign of progressive iron overload is symptom-free elevation of liver enzymes, which can be accompanied by recurrent right-sided abdominal pain and liver enlargement.
A condition producing symptomatic obstruction or occlusion of the hepatic veins causing abdominal pain and tenderness hepatomegaly (liver enlargement) ascites, jaundice and eventually portal hypertension and liver failure
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Liver Ultrasound (using sound) may show liver enlargement or characteristic lesions known as granulomas (coinlike areas).
An Echocardiogram (using sound) may show the C. burnetii colonies on the valves (vegetations).
Glycogen storagedisease (GSD) involves defects that cause an abnormal accumulation of glycogen, usually found in the liver, muscle, or both. When accumulation occurs in the liver, glycogen storage diseases result in liver enlargement and in ...
[11] Resection of primary tumor is not associated with improved outcome.[9,10,11] In 45 patients with 4S neuroblastoma diagnosed in the first month of life, 16 patients developed dyspnea caused by massive liver enlargement; ...
 See also: Symptom, Abdomen, Cancer, Kidney, Stomach
  
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