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What Causes If Liver Is Slightly Enlarged ?
I took my 3 month old to the doctor yesterday and he said that he could feel her liver and it could be slightly enlarged, but doesn t think there is anything to worry about and they will just monitor it right now (check at the 4month appt, etc)... What could this mean? I m a new mom and pretty worried.
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
Hi....at this tender age group, sometimes because of increased respiratory rate the liver may be pushed down and be palpable, and at the same time even because of the pliant rib cage also the liver maybe palpable. So do not worry about this too much. If the baby is active, alert, feeding well and gaining weight appropriately and putting on good milestones, nothing to worry about this.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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