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What Causes Liver Enlargement?

I had a ct scan showing my liver enlarged to 19cm. I am 37yr old female, weight is apx 175 lbs. Test results state hepatomegaly liver is homogenous without focal lesion. My blood work came back as having excellent cholesterol levels. I am having a decent amount of abdominal discomfort, nausea, etc. I don t understand what could be causing my liver to be enlarged if my blood-work is fine?
Fri, 5 Dec 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare magic.
It may be due to many reasons like alcoholic disease, fatty liver, hepatitis infections, heart failure, liver cancer, cirrhosis etc.
Mainly due to alcohol, fat and hepatitis in general.
Which causes jaundice, abdominal discomfort, weight loss, nausea, weakness, indigestion, fatigue etc.
Please consult your surgeon for accurate diagnosis by ultrasonographyor or CT scan.
Take treatment according cause found.
Don't eat spicy and oily diet.
Do regular exercise.
Hope this will help you a lot.
Thanks for contacting us.
Have a healthy life ahead.
Take care...
Hope this will
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What Causes Liver Enlargement?

Hello, Welcome to Healthcare magic. It may be due to many reasons like alcoholic disease, fatty liver, hepatitis infections, heart failure, liver cancer, cirrhosis etc. Mainly due to alcohol, fat and hepatitis in general. Which causes jaundice, abdominal discomfort, weight loss, nausea, weakness, indigestion, fatigue etc. Please consult your surgeon for accurate diagnosis by ultrasonographyor or CT scan. Take treatment according cause found. Don t eat spicy and oily diet. Do regular exercise. Hope this will help you a lot. Thanks for contacting us. Have a healthy life ahead. Take care... Hope this will