Hepatomegaly
Alternate Names : Hepatosplenomegaly, Enlarged liver, Liver enlargement
Pictures & Images
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Liver fattening, CT scan
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A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing a fatty liver (steatosis of the liver). Note the liver enlargement and dark color compared with the spleen (gray body in lower right).
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Hepatomegaly
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Hepatomegaly is enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size. Certain conditions such as infection, parasites, tumors, anemias, toxic states, storage diseases, heart failure, congenital heart disease, and metabolic disturbances may all cause an enlarged liver.
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