Signs You Have An Enlarged Liver
A swollen liver (known medically as hepatomegaly), by itself, has no signs or symptoms. There's usually an underlying problem -- or problems -- causing the swelling. It's THAT problem or condition that triggers the signs that tell your doctor that your liver is swollen. Signs of hepatomegaly include the following.
* Pain in the upper right abdomen.
* Ongoing fatigue
* Muscle aches
* Nausea
* Reduced appetite
* A feeling that your stomach is always full
* Unintentional weight loss
* Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)
You have a lot of treatment choices, but you first need to find out the source of the problem, which is most likely to be one of the following.
* Cirrhosis, or critical damage and scarring of the liver, often due to viral hepatitis -- usually forms A, B, or C
* Cirrhosis caused by excessive consumption of alcohol
* Liver infections each caused by viruses other than hepatitis
* Fatty liver disease
* Drug-induced liver injury from medications or pain relievers, particularly acetaminophen
* Certain genetic disorders like hemochromatosis or Wilson's disease
* Liver cancer, or cancer that has spread to the liver from a different organ
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