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Have Enlarged Spleen And Liver. Are They Symptoms Of Cancer?

My spleen measured at 16 cm and my liver is also enlarged I have had an ultrasound done and my main doctor sent me to a cancer center without even telling me. I just got a call from the cancer center to make an appointment. I don't know what is going on or what are they are looking for or what kind of cancer would I have from having and enlarged spleen and liver. My liver has a lot of fat in it.

Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Hi,
thanks for using healthcaremagic.
Enlarged spleen and liver are not signs of cancer. It can be due to a lot of causes including a simple infection. Usually it is a result of some sort of infection.
Fatty liver is also not a sign of cancer. It is present in almost 80-90% of obese people so there's nothing to worry about.
Maybe you had some other finding for which he referred you to the cancer centre.
Are there any other findings in the ultrasound scan? Any enlarged lymph nodes.
There is a slight chance that lymphoma may cause enlargement of liver and spleen but without enlarged nodes it is unlikely to affect only liver and spleen.

As per your history, I feel it is because of some sort of minor infection which should resolve soon.
Hope it sorts your problem and wishing you a speedy recovery.
Regards,

Dr. Pankaj Nagori
Consultant Radiologist
Kolkata
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Have Enlarged Spleen And Liver. Are They Symptoms Of Cancer?

Hi, thanks for using healthcaremagic. Enlarged spleen and liver are not signs of cancer. It can be due to a lot of causes including a simple infection. Usually it is a result of some sort of infection. Fatty liver is also not a sign of cancer. It is present in almost 80-90% of obese people so there s nothing to worry about. Maybe you had some other finding for which he referred you to the cancer centre. Are there any other findings in the ultrasound scan? Any enlarged lymph nodes. There is a slight chance that lymphoma may cause enlargement of liver and spleen but without enlarged nodes it is unlikely to affect only liver and spleen. As per your history, I feel it is because of some sort of minor infection which should resolve soon. Hope it sorts your problem and wishing you a speedy recovery. Regards, Dr. Pankaj Nagori Consultant Radiologist Kolkata