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Suggest Treatment For Mild Hepatomegaly In A Child

Hi doc,my son is 11 yrs old .he has been diagnosed with mild hepatomegaly and he has lymphnodes in his abdomen which marker is 7 .docsaid that more than 10 is a concern .he was vomiting after his food and had a light pain on the right side of abdomen .thts why this ultra sound was done.pls suggest
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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Hi...There could be many causes for mild hepatomegaly. This could be a mild viral illness which is recovering too. Unless the kid is having high grade fever, severe weight and appetite loss and generalized lymph node swelling in the neck and groins and arm pits, you need not worry.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Treatment For Mild Hepatomegaly In A Child

Hi...There could be many causes for mild hepatomegaly. This could be a mild viral illness which is recovering too. Unless the kid is having high grade fever, severe weight and appetite loss and generalized lymph node swelling in the neck and groins and arm pits, you need not worry. Regards - Dr. Sumanth