Hepatomegaly
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Hepatomegaly is a clinical symptom of dogs defined as an enlarged liver.
There are numerous causes of this condition including:
- Obesity
- Diabetes mellitus
- Chronic hepatitis
- Hyperadrenocorticism
- Cor pulmonale
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency
- Vena cava syndrome
- Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
- Endocardial fibroelastosis
- Malignant histiocytosis
- Bile duct carcinoma
- Hepatic carcinoma
Ascites may frequently be observed with this condition.
