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Hepatomegaly is a condition in which the liver is enlarged, generally greater than 15 centimeters in the midclavicular line. However, normal liver size varies by person depending on the person’s sex, age, height, weight, and body size. Hepatomegaly develops primarily as a result of a pathologic process which should be investigated further. Hepatomegaly may be suggested from the physical examination or found on imaging studies. Like any physical or radiologic finding, the clinical context of this finding should guide further work-up and treatment.<br>  
Hepatomegaly is a condition in which the [[Liver|liver]] is enlarged, generally greater than 15 centimetres in the midclavicular line. However, normal liver size varies by person depending on the person’s sex, age, height, weight, and body size. Hepatomegaly develops primarily as a result of a pathologic process which should be investigated further. Hepatomegaly may be suggested from the physical examination or found on imaging studies. Like any physical or radiologic finding, the clinical context of this finding should guide further workup and treatment<ref>Article title: Hepatomegaly Website title: Cancer Therapy Advisor RURL: https://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/hospital-medicine/hepatomegaly/article/600871/</ref>.


= Causes of Hepatomegaly&nbsp;<ref>Article title: Causes of HepatomegalyfckLRWebsite title: Florida HospitalfckLRURL: https://www.floridahospital.com/hepatomegaly/causes-hepatomegaly</ref>  =
=== Causes of Hepatomegaly<ref>Article title: Causes of Hepatomegaly Website title: Florida Hospital URL: https://www.floridahospital.com/hepatomegaly/causes-hepatomegaly</ref>  ===


<u>'''1- infective&nbsp;'''</u>
==== Infective  ====


cholangitis
*[[Cholangitis|Cholangitis]]
*[[Amoebiasis|Amoebiasis]]
*[[Malaria|Malaria]]
*[[Echinococcosis|Echinococcosis]]


amoebiasis
==== Congestive  ====


malaria
*[[Cardiomyopathy|Cardiomyopathy]]


echinococcosis
==== Digestive and infiltrative  ====


<u>'''2 - congestive'''</u>
*[[Lymphomas|Lymphomas]]
*Multiple [[Myeloma|myeloma]]


cardiomyopathy
==== Storage disorders  ====


<u>'''3 - digestive and infiltrative'''</u>
*[[Gaucher's disease|Gaucher's disease]]
*[[Amyloidosis|Amyloidosis]]&nbsp;
*[[Niemann-Pick disease|Niemann-Pick diseases]]


lymphomas
=== Reference  ===
 
multiple myeloma
 
<u>'''4 - storage disorders'''</u>
 
Gaucher's disease
 
amyloidosis&nbsp;
 
Niemann-Pick diseases&nbsp;
 
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== Reference  ==


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Latest revision as of 06:57, 28 November 2018

Hepatomegaly is a condition in which the liver is enlarged, generally greater than 15 centimetres in the midclavicular line. However, normal liver size varies by person depending on the person’s sex, age, height, weight, and body size. Hepatomegaly develops primarily as a result of a pathologic process which should be investigated further. Hepatomegaly may be suggested from the physical examination or found on imaging studies. Like any physical or radiologic finding, the clinical context of this finding should guide further workup and treatment[1].

Causes of Hepatomegaly[2]

Infective

Congestive

Digestive and infiltrative

Storage disorders

Reference

  1. ↑ Article title: Hepatomegaly Website title: Cancer Therapy Advisor RURL: https://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/hospital-medicine/hepatomegaly/article/600871/
  2. ↑ Article title: Causes of Hepatomegaly Website title: Florida Hospital URL: https://www.floridahospital.com/hepatomegaly/causes-hepatomegaly
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