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Enlarged liver and spleen

Enlarged liver and spleen

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An enlarged liver and spleen is a clinical finding in which the liver and spleen are larger than in a normal, healthy person. This can occur with liver or blood diseases.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Upper abdomen

Is Symptom of

Beta thalassemia
Condition
Thalassemia
Condition
Mono (infectious mononucleosis)
Condition
Fatty liver
Condition
Hemolytic disease of newborn
Condition
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