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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Liver
dear sir
my cousin brother (age 16month ) is suffering from liver swelling problem
may be due to his swelling problem he is not developing like other kids
and becoming thinner and thinner each day . we have been gone through many check ups
and test as doctor have guided, but still the accurate reasons for swelling isn't
discover yet.
the doctors here now have almost given hope but however we are still hoping
for good news.
sincerely yours,
sajan
my cousin brother (age 16month ) is suffering from liver swelling problem
may be due to his swelling problem he is not developing like other kids
and becoming thinner and thinner each day . we have been gone through many check ups
and test as doctor have guided, but still the accurate reasons for swelling isn't
discover yet.
the doctors here now have almost given hope but however we are still hoping
for good news.
sincerely yours,
sajan
Fri, 22 Apr 2016
Hi thanks for contacting healthcare magic....
Noted you have swelling over liver area and cause not identifiable...
Which investigation have you done???
Here first hemolytic anemia should ruled out by retic count and peripheral smear examination with electrophoresis....
If still cause not found then liver biopsy may needed to rule out alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency or metabolic liver disease....
Detail history through parents and examination needed to look for any metabolic disease like glycogen storage disease....
You can discuss all these with your doctor and you might get cause for liver enlargement....
If needed complete liver profiling also done...
Liver biopsy also useful for identification of emrbryonal malignancy....
If need USG and CT scan like investigation useful.
Hope my suggestion will help you....
Take care////
Dr.Parth...
Noted you have swelling over liver area and cause not identifiable...
Which investigation have you done???
Here first hemolytic anemia should ruled out by retic count and peripheral smear examination with electrophoresis....
If still cause not found then liver biopsy may needed to rule out alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency or metabolic liver disease....
Detail history through parents and examination needed to look for any metabolic disease like glycogen storage disease....
You can discuss all these with your doctor and you might get cause for liver enlargement....
If needed complete liver profiling also done...
Liver biopsy also useful for identification of emrbryonal malignancy....
If need USG and CT scan like investigation useful.
Hope my suggestion will help you....
Take care////
Dr.Parth...
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