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What Causes An Enlarged Liver To Decrease?

hi doctor.....i have a question that i would love an answer to....i recently had an abdominal ct scan.....it showed slightly enlarged liver with everything else being normal.....my previous abdominal ct scan showed a moderatly enlarged liver...what could be the reason it got smaller....anxiously awaiting to hear from you....thank you so much!!
Thu, 12 Jan 2017
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Hi,

The reason of enlargement maybe "a false reading in the first CT" OR "fatty liver disease" - which is reversible. In any case, the second CT showed liver is all normal now.

Hope I have answered your concern. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
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What Causes An Enlarged Liver To Decrease?

Hi, The reason of enlargement maybe a false reading in the first CT OR fatty liver disease - which is reversible. In any case, the second CT showed liver is all normal now. Hope I have answered your concern. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr Tayyab Malik