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It means that your liver is bigger than it should be. Can happen from drinking too much, or from disease. You need to listen to your doc and follow the recommendations on how to live your life.
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∙ 14y agoThe liver enlarges in response to injury, either by illness or trauma.
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What is hepatosplenomegaly?
A mildly enlarged liver. Hepat/o = liver megaly= enlarged
What causes a mildly enlarged and mildly heterogeneous prostate?
cancer prostate
What are mildly enlarged periportal and gastrohepatic ligament lymph nodes?
Mildly enlarged periportal and gastrohepatic ligament lymph nodes are usually seen in malignancies of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and lymphoma. For those with enlarged periportal and gastrohepatic ligament lymph nodes without evidence of the above malignancies, biopsies are recommended to ascertain where the malignant cells are coming from.
What does enlarged liver mean and what are symptoms for enlarged liver?
An enlarged liver may mean that there you have too much salt in your body and that is the bodies way of getting rid of the excess salt. Your waste passes through the liver as well as the kidneys before exiting so the body is attempting to cleanse itself.
Mildly dilated left ventricle?
A mildly dilated left ventricle could mean a wide variety of things. You may have an enlarged heart, or you could be on a medication that is causing this.
Whats wrong when your liver is swollen?
An enlarged liver can be a symptom of different disease, including, viral hepatitis, liver tumors, cirrhosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and liver cancer. Some other conditions that may cause an enlarged liver are heart failure and gallbladder obstructions. In medical terms, an enlarged liver is known as hepatomegaly.
What are the symptoms of an enlarged liver?
In most cases there are no symptoms to an enlarged liver. However if your liver does become enlarged you may have a feeling of fullness, abdominal discomfort. You may also have some weight loss.
How do you reduce an enlarged liver?
once the liver is enlarged, you will need a doctor's care, this means special diets, no booze and medication
What are the symptoms that occur from a swollen liver?
An enlarged liver may cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, tiredness and jaundice. An enlarged liver may not cause any symptoms in some cases. An enlarged liver is not a condition in itself but a symptom of an underlying condition.
Can you die from a enlarged liver?
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Does the size of the liver affect the body functions?
if the liver is enlarged it is in a state of disease.
What causes an enlarged liver in a junior dog?
Can anyone tell me what could cause an enlarged spleen and liver in a Junior female dog aged 6months?
