Other names: hepatomegaly
The liver is the body that is made up of hepatic lobes and connective tissue. It is a sensitive structure, which is responsible for the metabolism of most of the substances that the body passed, it is no wonder that when the body is exposed to greater stress (excessive intake of alcohol, infections, drugs, excessive intake of fat, very high cholesterol and blood lipids) reacts to sensitively and quickly. Liver is hidden in the right upper quadrant and under normal circumstances is palpable just their bottom. If they enlarge, they are distinctly palpable, and their consistency is harder or hard – it depends on what caused the increase.
The reasons why they may be enlarged liver is a really large number. The infectious diseases here include jaundice (hepatitis – all types, A, B and C of the most famous), or infectious mononucleosis, a disease caused by the Epstein-Barr.
In the event that a person is suffering from obesity or receives an excessive amount of alcohol formed in the liver steatosis. It translation fat deposition in liver cells. Such liver is then dark red instead of yellow (which is visible only when the operation!) And enlarged.
Because it passes through the liver, one of the main tribes, which diverts blood from the unpaired abdominal organs (pancreas, stomach, liver), so if there is blood stasis in heart failure, blood begins to accumulate in the arterial trunk, and there is also a hepatomegaly.
Another reason for which stands enlarged liver, cancer of the liver (hepatocellular carcinoma).
Liver a person on himself well enough not to feel a slight increase ujde his eye very easily. Most often enlarged liver revealed doctor in connection with any of the above diseases. To confirm or refute the diagnosis is used sonography (ultrasound) examination or CT. When you have been revealed enlarged liver, the physician will determine appropriate treatment – diet, medication, often a combination of both.
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