Hepatomegaly is enlargement of the liver. It is a non-specific medical sign with many causes, which can broadly be grouped into infection, hepatic tumors, and metabolic disorder, and it often presents as an abdominal mass, sometimes alongside jaundice.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVIII: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
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Hepatomegaly is enlargement of the liver. It is a non-specific medical sign, having many causes, which can broadly be broken down into infection, hepatic tumours, and metabolic disorder. Often, hepatomegaly presents as an abdominal mass. Depending on the cause
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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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It is a non-specific medical sign, having many causes, which can broadly be broken down into infection, hepatic tumours, and metabolic disorder.
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It is a non-specific medical sign, having many causes, which can broadly be broken down into infection, hepatic tumours, and metabolic disorder.
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