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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<ref>Article title: | Hepatomegaly is a condition in which the [[liver|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<ref>Article title: HepatomegalyfckLRWebsite title: Cancer Therapy AdvisorfckLRURL: https://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/hospital-medicine/hepatomegaly/article/600871/</ref>.<br> | ||
= Causes of Hepatomegaly | === Causes of Hepatomegaly<ref>Article title: Causes of HepatomegalyfckLRWebsite title: Florida HospitalfckLRURL: https://www.floridahospital.com/hepatomegaly/causes-hepatomegaly</ref> === | ||
==== '''infective '''<u</u> ==== | |||
*[[Cholangitis|Cholangitis]] | |||
*[[Amoebiasis|Amoebiasis]] | |||
*[[Malaria|Malaria]] | |||
*[[Echinococcosis|Echinococcosis]] | |||
==== Congestive<u</u> ==== | |||
*[[Cardiomyopathy|Cardiomyopathy]] | |||
==== Digestive and infiltrative ==== | |||
*[[Lymphomas|Lymphomas]] | |||
*Multiple [[myeloma|myeloma]] | |||
==== Storage disorders ==== | |||
*[[Gaucher's disease|Gaucher's disease]] | |||
*[[Amyloidosis|Amyloidosis]] | |||
*[[Niemann-Pick disease|Niemann-Pick diseases]]<br> | |||
=== Reference === | |||
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Revision as of 06:55, 28 November 2018
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[1].
Causes of Hepatomegaly[2]
infective <u
Congestive<u
Digestive and infiltrative
Storage disorders
Reference
- ↑ Article title: HepatomegalyfckLRWebsite title: Cancer Therapy AdvisorfckLRURL: https://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/hospital-medicine/hepatomegaly/article/600871/
- ↑ Article title: Causes of HepatomegalyfckLRWebsite title: Florida HospitalfckLRURL: https://www.floridahospital.com/hepatomegaly/causes-hepatomegaly