Enlarged liver or spleen

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Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. There are many kinds of liver diseases: Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Liver cancer Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson disease Symptoms of liver disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes in the color of your stool and urine, and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Tests such as imaging tests and liver function tests can check for liver damage and help to diagnose liver diseases.

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DrOwl

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Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. There are many kinds of liver diseases: Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Liver cancer Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson disease Symptoms of liver disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes in the color of your stool and urine, and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Tests such as imaging tests and liver function tests can check for liver damage and help to diagnose liver diseases.

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Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn about spleen location, spleen pain and other symptoms, and possible causes and treatments for enlarged spleen (splenomegaly).
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/enlarged-spleen/symptoms-causes/syc-20354326
WebMD: Enlarged Spleen Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
An enlarged spleen is not always a sign of a problem. When a spleen becomes enlarged, though, it often means it has been doing its job but has become overactive. For example, sometimes the spleen is overactive in removing and destroying blood cells.
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/enlarged-spleen-causes-symptoms-and-treatments
Splenomegaly | UF Health, University of Florida Health
Splenomegaly is a larger-than-normal spleen. The spleen is an organ in the upper left part of the belly. Alternative Names: Spleen enlargement; Enlarged spleen; Spleen swelling.
https://ufhealth.org/splenomegaly
Spleen Diseases | Spleen Pain | Swollen Spleen | MedlinePlus
The spleen is an organ above the stomach, under the ribs. Certain diseases may cause a spleen to swell. A damaged spleen may need removed. Read more.
https://medlineplus.gov/spleendiseases.html
Enlarged Spleen - Blood Disorders - Merck Manuals Consumer Version
To pinpoint the cause of an enlarged spleen, doctors must consider disorders ranging from chronic infections to blood cancers.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/blood-disorders/spleen-disorders/enlarged-spleen
Cleveland Clinic: Enlarged Spleen (Splenomegaly)
Learn what it means to have an enlarged spleen, also called splenomegaly, from experts at Cleveland Clinic. Read more about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for this condition.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17829-enlarged-spleen
Enlarged Liver (Hepatomegaly)
If your doctor tells you that you've got an enlarged liver, it means it's swollen beyond its normal size. There's usually another condition that's causing it, such as hepatitis. You have a lot of treatment choices, but you first need to find out the source of the problem.
https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/enlarged-liver-causes
Enlarged liver - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Having a larger than normal liver is a sign of a serious problem, such as liver disease, congestive heart failure or cancer.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/enlarged-liver/symptoms-causes/syc-20372167
Enlarged liver: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Enlarged liver refers to swelling of the liver beyond its normal size. Hepatomegaly is another word to describe this problem.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003275.htm
Enlarged Liver: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Learn about the condition enlarged liver from Cleveland Clinic, including what can cause the liver to enlarge (such as drinking too much alcohol), the symptoms, and how it is treated.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17937-enlarged-liver
Hepatomegaly: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Hepatomegaly is when you have an abnormally large liver. It’s often a sign of a serious health concern. Learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
https://www.healthline.com/health/hepatomegaly

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Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn about spleen location, spleen pain and other symptoms, and possible causes and treatments for enlarged spleen (splenomegaly).
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/enlarged-spleen/symptoms-causes/syc-20354326
WebMD: Enlarged Spleen Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
An enlarged spleen is not always a sign of a problem. When a spleen becomes enlarged, though, it often means it has been doing its job but has become overactive. For example, sometimes the spleen is overactive in removing and destroying blood cells.
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/enlarged-spleen-causes-symptoms-and-treatments
Splenomegaly | UF Health, University of Florida Health
Splenomegaly is a larger-than-normal spleen. The spleen is an organ in the upper left part of the belly. Alternative Names: Spleen enlargement; Enlarged spleen; Spleen swelling.
https://ufhealth.org/splenomegaly
Spleen Diseases | Spleen Pain | Swollen Spleen | MedlinePlus
The spleen is an organ above the stomach, under the ribs. Certain diseases may cause a spleen to swell. A damaged spleen may need removed. Read more.
https://medlineplus.gov/spleendiseases.html
Enlarged Spleen - Blood Disorders - Merck Manuals Consumer Version
To pinpoint the cause of an enlarged spleen, doctors must consider disorders ranging from chronic infections to blood cancers.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/blood-disorders/spleen-disorders/enlarged-spleen
Cleveland Clinic: Enlarged Spleen (Splenomegaly)
Learn what it means to have an enlarged spleen, also called splenomegaly, from experts at Cleveland Clinic. Read more about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for this condition.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17829-enlarged-spleen
Enlarged Liver (Hepatomegaly)
If your doctor tells you that you've got an enlarged liver, it means it's swollen beyond its normal size. There's usually another condition that's causing it, such as hepatitis. You have a lot of treatment choices, but you first need to find out the source of the problem.
https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/enlarged-liver-causes
Enlarged liver - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Having a larger than normal liver is a sign of a serious problem, such as liver disease, congestive heart failure or cancer.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/enlarged-liver/symptoms-causes/syc-20372167
Enlarged liver: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Enlarged liver refers to swelling of the liver beyond its normal size. Hepatomegaly is another word to describe this problem.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003275.htm
Enlarged Liver: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Learn about the condition enlarged liver from Cleveland Clinic, including what can cause the liver to enlarge (such as drinking too much alcohol), the symptoms, and how it is treated.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17937-enlarged-liver
Hepatomegaly: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Hepatomegaly is when you have an abnormally large liver. It’s often a sign of a serious health concern. Learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
https://www.healthline.com/health/hepatomegaly

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