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What Causes An Enlarged Liver In A Child?
Hi Doctor,I have child who is 5 years old and has enlarge liver which almost occupied the epigastric region and extending downward to the abdomen,malaria was tested and was negative,typhoid was negative also, what could be the cause and the management?
Fri, 29 Jul 2016
infectious causes can be ruled out as there is no history of fever or other toxic symptoms. u gave no other history still i ll try my best. even rickets may present like this, in vit D deficiency there is laxity of abdominal wall the ligaments that support abdominal organs. in these cases you can have a distended abdomen and palpable liver. besides if your child is underweight and short stature or any history of seizures look for any storage disorders
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