hepatosplenomegaly
Last reviewed 01/2018
Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of both the spleen and liver. Causes include:
- infection:
- acute viral hepatitis
- infectious mononucleosis
- cytomegalovirus
- haematological disease:
- leukaemia
- myeloproliferative disease
- lymphoma
- pernicious anaemia
- sickle cell anaemia
- thalassaemia
- chronic liver disease and portal hypertension:
- chronic active hepatitis
- amyloidosis
- acromegaly
- systemic lupus erythematosus
autoimmune chronic active hepatitis