Enlarged liver. Coloured X-ray of the chest of a 55 year old patient with an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly). The liver itself cannot be seen,but the disorder has been revealed by the raised diaphragm (white,lower left). An enlarged liver is usually a symptom of an underlying cause,such as cancer,high blood pressure (hypertension) or infection. Treatment is of the cause,and liver transplant surgery may be needed in severe cases | |
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