Hepatomegaly – The Symptoms & Causes
Hepatomegaly refers to a medical condition in which the liver is swollen or enlarged beyond the normal size. As far as the size of the liver is concerned, it depends on factors such as gender, age, body weight as well as shape.
What are the Symptoms of Hepatomegaly
At times, there may not be any symptoms of an enlarged liver. However, if the condition is unusual, a person may experience some of the common symptoms listed below:
- Fatigue
- Yellowing of Eyes or Jaundice
- Nausea
- Loss of Appetite
- Pain in Muscles
- Pain in Abdomen
- Weight Loss
Apart from these, some patients also experience, itching, swelling in legs, and vomiting. If the symptoms or signs persist for a long time, it is essential to consult a doctor at a liver transplant hospital in Delhi for diagnosis and suitable treatment if diagnosed with Hepatomegaly.
In case the symptoms become serious or life-threatening, the patient must seek immediate medical care. Some of the best healthcare providers at Max Healthcare include doctors like transplant surgeons & hepatologists who can help the patients in getting the best treatment on time.
Some of the life-threatening symptoms of Hepatomegaly are:
- Bloating and Swelling of Abdomen
- Blood in Vomit
- Trouble in Walking
- Jaundice and Fever
- Confusion
- Bleeding from various sites
Causes of Hepatomegaly
Some of the causes of an enlarged liver include:
- Alcoholic Liver Disease: This includes alcoholic fatty disease, cirrhosis, and alcoholic hepatitis.
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Also known as NAFLD, it is a type of fatty liver that is caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver due to causes other than alcohol.Obesity is a major cause
- Viral Hepatitis: It is the inflammation of the liver that can be due to Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E.
- Cancer: The most common type of cancer that leads to Hepatomegaly is liver cancer. Others on the list are some types of leukemia, lymphoma and Multiple myeloma.
- Genetic diseases: Hemochromatosis, Wilson’s disease, Glycogen storage diseases, and Gaucher’s disease are some of the common genetic diseases that can be associated with an enlarged liver.
- Issues in Heart and Blood Vessels: Congestive heart failure, blockage of veins, and stenosis in the heart are some of the conditions that can cause Hepatomegaly.
Some other less-common liver diseases that may cause excessive swelling in the organ are Liver abscess, Amyloidosis, Schistosomiasis, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, and Primary biliary cirrhosis.
How to prevent it?
Prevention is always the best option in case of medical issues. Here are some of the ways that can reduce the risk of Hepatomegaly if followed diligently:
Following these tips can decrease the chances of a liver disease.
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With healthy eating Hepatomegaly can be avoided. The preventions and cures are well. Detailed.
Thanks for sharing
Fatty liver is very common nowadays due to poor dietary habits. That’s very informative read about liver diseases
My husband’s father was misdignosed with hepatomegaly. I couldn’t believe it, but he had similar symptoms. It was a minor case, thankfully.
This is a nice piece of mind that you have shard with people. Much needed post. Thanks.
Wonderfully indepth post. And relevant too in this day and age.
I always love reading your posts as I am always guaranteed to learn not only something new, but information that can help so many. I had not heard of Hepatomegaly, but I will be sharing this post. You never know who it will end up helping!
Thanks Sheri
I had never heard about this disease. Useful information and a healthy lifestyle is always the answer.
I’ve never heard of this. It makes me grateful that for the most part I’m pretty healthy and visit the doctor regularly.
This is a very informative article. My Dad passed away recently from Lymphoma Cancer and experienced this with his liver. I remember his eyes yellowing and becoming jaundice and many of the symptoms noted here.
So sorry to know about your loss Natasha.
These are very informative post, health is wealth and proper knowledge and precautions saves nine.
Great write up about the causes and symsympt of Hepatomegaly. Love the pointers on how to prevent it by eating healthy and managing a balanced lifestyle
Due to unhealthy lifestyle liver is mostly affected and people overlooked this. It’s great treatment are available in India
This was so informative. I have to admit I knew nothing about Hepatomegaly but this is an amazing resource for people suffering from the illness.
I do not know anyone whom has had liver problems. I did learn a lot from your post. It was very informative and ended with prevention was a great way to help your readers.
I really enjoyed reading this post. This is wonderful information to know and keep on hand. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting, easy to understand post that described symptoms that can be readily observed, as well as tips on how to prevent this condition.I found it fascinating and educational.
this is really great and super informative post, each point has been covered so wonderfully. I had seen so many cases of Heapatomegaly during internship day and alcohol consumption is usually a prime cause.
I have never heard of hepatomegaly before (even though it’s a greek word lol) so this was an eye opener. I guess good eating habits and exersice frequently is the solution to almost anything 😉
Very informative article. All this time I thought hepatomegaly was a result of drinking too much alcohol. I didn’t know much else about the disease, thanks!
This brought back memories of med school when i used to see such patients. I used to feel so bad for them except the alcoholics who had kinda of brought this on themselves. sigh!!
Yes.Thats there!
Thanks for sharing such an informative and an important topic, really very helpful!
Glad to see bloggers creating awareness on topics such as these too. Symptoms are so similar to other not so serious illnesses that we would otherwise tend to miss them. Great post!
Thanks for sharing such an informative post ..I wasnt aware about this life threatening disease…
Very informative, useful post Amrita. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Hepatomegaly can. Be prevented with a balanced diet and by maintaining optimal health and weight Thank you for sharing such in depth information on the causes and symptoms
We need to take good care of our liver. It is necessary to have a well balanced diet to keep liver strong and healthy.
This was a really informative post. This is something I never knew this, but now we know and can do the needful to prevent it. Thanks for such a helpful post
This is an informative post. very useful and helpful.prevention is better than cure, but so good to have a recommendation for the cure too.
The symptoms mentioned in the beginning looks so normal that unless someone has an idea about it’s severity will take them as routine discomfort. Thanks for explaining it in simple terms.
Informative post! Very useful and beneficial tips on hepatomegaly. Great thought.
This is such a scary illness. By god’s grace we have never been through this and I pray we never do. Thanks for sharing it.
It’s great that best medical services to treat liver Patients are available at Max. Indeed ray of hope for critical Patients.
That is a really informative post. Clears a lot of doubts.
This is a very concise piece of information. I hope there is more awareness coming out of such posts.
Thank you
Really informative and much needed. We should keep ourselves aware of such things.
The preventive measures are the most essentials for beating any disease. Though after reading your blog posts I get to learn so much new.
When you see maximum disease prevention talk about healthy eating habits and excercises you know your current lifestyle is screwed! Very informative as always.
Thanks for sharing such a great info….Have experienced loss of hunger many times and yes the doc has always diagnosed it to my liver..so work on a balanced diet always dear
That’s informative read as liver diseases are common nowadays. You have highlighted all aspects and it’s great liver transplant is available in India
Wow ! This is great bit of info. I was not aware of this. This is a great info that everyone needs to know. Will share it across for people to read and know.
Very informative post… Will share this with friends and family.
I had previously heard about lever enlargement but never knew it could be life threatening too. Your post has given a clear insight into this problem. Thank you for sharing.
Loved this post that guides and also is an eye opener.
We don’t care about our body when they are functioning right, and it doesn’t take too much time to upset it. Liver is such an important organ. Very thoughtful post.
Informative post by Anamika. Didn’t know all this about hepatomegaly. I know fatty liver is one cause but others are new to me.
Glad you found it useful
Health is really wealth. Such a nice Information
This definitely brought back a lot of memories of college days 🙂
A good post and a great reminder
Informative post, had really not much idea about hepatomegaly and where to consult under such circumstances.
Crucial information written for even a layman can understand and take care or precautions. Liver enlargement’s reasons mentioned here were many, I knew just few before reading this post.
Which one worries you most?
This is great to know about it so nicely and in simple ways
Such an important piece of information…. Never knew about this…. Thanks for sharing this with us
Thanks Jayshree
Every organ in the body must be taken care of
Is Hepatomegaly life threatening? Had heard about a few liver diseases before but didn’t know about this! Thank you for all the advices 🙂
All our organs are very important.The liver needs to be healthy for removal of toxins from our body .If hepatomegaly happens and liver function is deranged our health and life is at risk.
Thanks a lot for sharing this information. My brother just recovered from dengue and he has been detected with a slight liver enlargement. I must share this post with my family.
Glad you found this useful.
This is some very useful information ..