Liver enlargement
Liver enlargement: Introduction
Liver enlargement: This is where there is an enlargement of the liver.
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causes of Liver enlargement, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Liver enlargement:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Liver enlargement.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Liver enlargement:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Liver enlargement
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- JAUNDICE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- JAUNDICE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Jaundice
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Jaundice
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Hepatomegaly
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Jaundice
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hepatomegaly
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Jaundice
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Jaundice
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Hepatomegaly
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- JAUNDICE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Causes of Liver enlargement listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Liver enlargement as a symptom include:
See full list of 255
causes of Liver enlargement
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Liver enlargement:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Liver enlargement as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 19
medications causing Liver enlargement
Definitions of Liver enlargement:
Abnormal enlargement of the liver.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Detailed list of causes of Liver enlargement
The list below shows some of the causes of Liver enlargement mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Liver enlargement
How Common are these Causes of Liver enlargement?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Liver enlargement.
Of the 255
causes of Liver enlargement that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 6
causes are "very common" diseases
- 5
causes are "common" diseases
- 5
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 6
causes are "rare" diseases
- 27
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 224
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 255
causes of Liver enlargement
Conditions listing symptoms: Liver enlargement:
The following list of conditions
have 'Liver enlargement' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B
Budd-Chiari syndrome
... hepatomegalyC
Chronic Hepatitis
... hepatomegalyCytomegalic Inclusion Body Disease
... HepatomegalyD
Dubin-Johnson Syndrome
... liver enlargementG
Gall Bladder Cancer
... HepatomegalyGall bladder conditions
... HepatomegalyGaucher Disease
... hepatomegaly, liver enlargement, liver enlargement, liver enlargementI
Infantile Spasms
... HepatomegalyL
Liver conditions
... HepatomegalyLiver vein outflow obstruction
... hepatomegalyM
Malaria
... HepatomegalyMucopolysaccharidosis VII
... liver enlargementMycobacterial infections
... HepatomegalyN
Neonatal lupus
... HepatomegalyNiemann-Pick disease
... liver enlargementP
PEPCK 1 deficiency
... liver enlargementPEPCK 2 deficiency
... liver enlargementPhosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) deficiency
... liver enlargementPrimary biliary cirrhosis
... HepatomegalyS
Spleen conditions
... HepatomegalyT
Thalassemia
... liver enlargementU
UDP-Galactose-4-epimerase deficiency
... HepatomegalyV
Ventriculo-arterial discordance, isolated
... HepatomegalyVirus associated hemophagocytic syndrome
... HepatomegalyVLCAD deficiency
... HepatomegalyVon voss Cherstvoy syndrome
... HepatomegalyW
WAGR Syndrome
... HepatomegalyWaldenstrom macroglobulinemia
... HepatomegalyWarm-reacting-antibody haemolytic anemia
... HepatomegalyWeil's syndrome
... hepatomegalyWeinstein Kliman Scully syndrome
... HepatomegalyWolcott-Rallison syndrome
... HepatomegalyWolman disease
... HepatomegalyWT limb blood syndrome
... HepatomegalyX
X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome
... HepatomegalyZ
Zellweger Syndrome
... HepatomegalyZimmerman-Laband syndrome
... HepatomegalyZollinger-Ellison syndrome
... Hepatomegaly
Conditions listing complications: Liver enlargement:
The following list of conditions
have 'Liver enlargement' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
W
Weil's syndrome
... hepatomegaly
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Causes of Liver enlargement Based on Risk Factors
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on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
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Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Liver enlargement:
Liver enlarged
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Liver enlargement:
Medical Conditions associated with Liver enlargement:
Liver symptoms (1408 causes), Liver problems (1397 causes)
Symptoms related to Liver enlargement:
Jaundice (619 causes), Hepatitis (13 causes), Swollen liver (1058 causes), Infectious mononucleosis, CMV, Leptospirosis, Brucellosis, Malaria, Amebiasis, Alcoholic hepatitis, Toxic hepatitis, Fatty liver (19 causes), Cirrhosis
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