Enlarged Liver Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis

Enlarged Liver Causes, Symptoms

Typical enlarged liver causes

The most frequently diagnosed causes of enlarged liver are:

Viral hepatitis
Polycystic liver disease
Liver infection
Liver cysts
Cirrhosis
Various forms of hepatitis
Fatty liver
Certain common infections like mononucleosis and malaria
Certain forms of cancer (especially leukemia)
Alcoholic liver cirrhosis

Enlarged Liver Symptoms

A slightly enlarged liver usually won't present any symptoms. But if the liver becomes grossly enlarged, it can cause discomfort and a feeling of fullness in the abdominal area.

An enlarged liver can cause

ascites, or fluid in the abdomen,
cholestasis, which is the failure of bile to flow from the liver through the bile ducts
jaundice.

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Diagnosing an enlarged liver

Tests are available that tell you if you have enlarged liver

Blood tests of liver function
Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen
Liver biopsy
Ultrasound of the liver
X-ray of the abdomen

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