Small Liver Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Wilson Disease

Diagnosis is confirmed by a liver biopsy (removal of a small sample of liver tissue) showing excessive levels of copper. [healthcommunities.com]

Severe chronic liver disease with small, shrunken liver, splenomegaly and ascites. Fulminant hepatic failure haemolytic anaemia. [patient.info]

[…] biopsy – a small sample of liver tissue is removed and tested for excess copper Genetic testing – which is very helpful when positive. [chp.edu]

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Biliary Cirrhosis

A liver biopsy uses a thin needle to remove a small sample of liver tissue. The sample is then examined with a microscope. [oregonclinic.com]

primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a rare disease that slowly destroys the small bile ducts of the liver, reducing the organ's function over time. [everydayhealth.com]

Primary biliary cirrhosis is diagnosed through laboratory tests, x rays, and in some cases, a liver biopsy to help to determine the extent of disease progression. [oregonclinic.com]

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Liver Metastasis

BACKGROUND: Occasionally, right hepatectomy, rather than parenchyma-preserving hepatectomy, has been performed for solitary small colorectal liver metastasis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After histological diagnosis of small liver metastases from gastric cancer in segment 8, the patient underwent open microwave coagulation therapy (MCT) for the tumor (diameter [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Resection of tumors located in the liver and at the small intestine was performed. After the operation, patient received adjuvant vinblastin chemotherapy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Urinary Tract Disease

Function, Failure & Disease Lungs: Facts, Function & Diseases Nose: Facts, Function & Diseases Pancreas: Function, Location & Diseases Small Intestine: Function, Length [livescience.com]

Facts, Function & Diseases How the Human Eye Works Gallbladder: Function, Problems & Healthy Diet Human Heart: Anatomy, Function & Facts Kidneys: Facts, Function & Diseases Liver [livescience.com]

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Acute Alcohol Intoxication

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ connected to the liver, on the right side of the abdomen. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Hepatobiliary scintigraphy is a procedure that creates an image of the upper portion of your small intestine, liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts. [healthline.com]

The gallbladder is the small sac-like organ located in the upper right side of the abdomen, just below the liver. [health.harvard.edu]

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Acute Bronchitis

This is an unusual case of liver and supraclavicular lymph node metastasis arising from a small polyp adenocacinoma of the transverse colon. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abdominal USG and CT revealed liver metastasis of unknown origin. Based on the clinical sign and symptoms, we suspected that colorectal carcinoma was the primary site. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Then, the second colonoscopy was performed and it revealed a small polyp, which was followed with a biopsy and the result supported a well-differentiated colon adenocarcinoma [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Vitamin D Deficiency

Appraisal of the liver revealed an up-regulation of mRNA expressions of the small heterodimer partner (Shp) and attenuation of Cyp7a1, which contributed to hypercholesterolemia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks provide small amounts. Mushrooms provide some vitamin D. [mountsinai.org]

Vitamin D is also present in fish liver oils, fatty fish, egg yolks, and liver. Human breast milk contains only small amounts of vitamin D. [merckmanuals.com]

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Cholangitis

It passes out of the liver through small tubes called bile ducts. [nhs.uk]

Laparoscopic observations showed discoloration with red lobular markings and multiple small depressed lesions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She’ll remove a small piece of liver tissue and examine it in the lab to look for damage or disease. Continued How Is It Treated? [webmd.com]

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Cholecystitis

- SMALL AMOUNT OF LIVER WITH CAUTERY/CRUSH ARTIFACT. [librepathology.org]

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ connected to the liver, on the right side of the abdomen. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Liver present GALLBLADDER, CHOLECYSTECTOMY: - CHRONIC CHOLECYSTITIS. - CHOLELITHIASIS. - SMALL AMOUNT OF LIVER WITHOUT APPARENT PATHOLOGY. [librepathology.org]

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency

[…] body stores (2000-5000 µg) much of which is stored in the liver. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

The processed vitamin B12 is then absorbed by the small intestine, and it’s stored in the body, especially in the liver. [aplaceformom.com]

Vitamin B12 is found in foods of animal origin including milk, cheese, yoghurt and eggs recommended daily requirement of vitamin B12 is small (1-2 µg/day) compared with total [gpnotebook.co.uk]

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Liver Hemangioma

The liver appeared as a large complex mass with multiple small hypoechoic lesions throughout the liver parenchyma. [appliedradiology.com]

Available from: Cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of the liver, with a frequency of 0.4-7.3% in autopsy cases. [1] Small liver hemangiomas ( 4cms) are generally [ijri.org]

Symptoms Symptoms of liver hemangioma may never occur. Usually they are very small. [humanitas.net]

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Insect Bite

Symptoms include fever, weight loss, cough, diarrhoea, lethargy, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and anaemia. Both forms require a biopsy for diagnosis. [traveldoctor.co.uk]

Though leishmaniasis only accounts for a small percentage of tropical infections, unless the victims consult physicians specialising in tropical medicine, diagnosis is often [traveldoctor.co.uk]

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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

These small channels carry the digestive fluid, or bile, from the liver to the small intestine. [healthline.com]

Ursodiol is a bile acid that helps move bile from the liver into the small intestine. [healthline.com]

[…] disease liver biopsy, which removes a small piece of the liver for examination Your doctor may also perform imaging tests to make a diagnosis. [healthline.com]

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Vaginal Candidiasis

Because a small percentage of coinfected persons fail to acquire HCV antibodies, HCV RNA should be tested in HIV-positive persons with unexplained liver disease who are anti-HCV [web.archive.org]

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Adenovirus Infection

The presence of intranuclear inclusions on postmortem light microscopic examination of liver, lung, and small bowel tissue was considered diagnostic of cytomegalovirus infection [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 10-month-old boy developed chronic diarrhea 2 months after a combined liver, pancreas, and small bowel transplant. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The digestive system organs in the abdominal cavity include the liver, gallbladder, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. [mountsinai.org]

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Cholelithiasis

Gallstones, also known as cholelithiasis, are solid deposits of digestive fluid in the gallbladder, a small organ that sits just below the liver. [childrenshospital.org]

More to Know The gallbladder is a small organ just below the liver in the top right of the belly. [kidshealth.org]

Normally, bile drains from the liver into the small intestine where it helps digest food. Between meals, bile is stored in the gallbladder. [childrenshospital.org]

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Anemia

Oysters, 6 medium Spinach, 1/2 cup cooked Fortified cereal, 1 cup Additional sources of iron: All kinds of liver (except fish) — however, liver should not be eaten more than [ucsfhealth.org]

By week 8, liver-derived red cells are evident and the liver is the only source of erythrocytes until the 18th week of gestation. [dx.doi.org]

[…] cup cooked Lima beans, 1/2 cup cooked Navy beans, 1/2 cup cooked Oatmeal, 1 cup cooked Raisins, 1/2 cup Foods that provide 3 to 12 milligrams of iron: Clams, 4 large or 9 small [ucsfhealth.org]

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Iron Deficiency

AASLD was founded in 1950 by a small group of leading liver specialists to bring together those who had contributed to the field of hepatology. [choosingwisely.org]

The iron is then released into the blood stream, where a protein called transferrin attaches to it and delivers the iron to the liver. [hematology.org]

Ferritin and hemosiderin are present primarily in the liver, bone marrow, spleen, and skeletal muscles. Small amounts of ferritin also circulate in the plasma. [cdc.gov]

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Gingivitis

The bacteria can infect the liver and cause it to produce artery-clogging proteins, or may directly infect the arteries causing blockages and heart failure. [nature.com]

There are hundreds of different types of oral bacteria which can enter the bloodstream through small tears in the gums and can be especially dangerous to people who have illnesses [nature.com]

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Hypersensitivity

Rosenfeldt V, Benfeldt E, Valerius NH, et al: Effect of probiotics on gastrointestinal symptoms and small intestinal permeability in children with atopic dermatitis. [karger.com]

Seehofer D, Rayes N, Schiller R, et al: Probiotics partly reverse increased bacterial translocation after simultaneous liver resection and colonic anastomosis in rats. [karger.com]

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Rosacea

When they appear in abundance, spider nevi can be a clinical sign of heavy liver illness or carcinoid syndrome. [doi.org]

[…] nevus arachnoides, eppinger star, spider angioma, angioma stellatum) Spider nevi show a spider-like growth pattern with a pin head-sized central arterial vascular nodule and small [doi.org]

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Ovarian Cyst

[…] bowel atresias Teratomas Skin Lesions Ear tags Melanoma Skin cysts, lumps & moles Spitz nevus Trauma ATOMAC guideline Blunt liver injury Kidney (renal) injury Pancreatic [phoenixchildrens.org]

Try small, regular meals throughout the day that are high in protein and healthy fats (avocado, nuts, full-fat dairy). Liver stimulation. [manrepeller.com]

[…] injury Small bowel injury Spleen injury Traumatic bronchial injury repair Tumors Hepatoblastoma Lipoblastoma Neuroblastoma Osteosarcoma Ovarian teratoma Pancreatic islet cell [phoenixchildrens.org]

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Menopause

Small amounts are still made in other areas of the body – by the adrenal glands, liver and body fat cells, for example. [thisnzlife.co.nz]

Taking HRT orally carries a small risk of a blood clot or stroke. [telegraph.co.uk]

So instead of going from having bucket-loads of hormones to a small amount, you virtually go from having plenty to none. [thisnzlife.co.nz]

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Insomnia

Nonbenzodiazepines undergo clearance by the liver, and doses should be reduced in the elderly with impaired liver function. Zopiclone (e.g. [healthengine.com.au]

Dormizol, Somidem, Stildem, Stilnox, Zolpibell) can cause hallucinations in a small percentage of people. Your doctor will stop treatment should these occur. [healthengine.com.au]

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Sexually Transmitted Disease

Severe complications in some people, including cirrhosis and liver cancer may occur in a small percent of individuals infected with HBV. [emedicinehealth.com]

These check for signs of infection and for possible effects of sepsis on the kidneys, liver, and blood cells. Lumbar puncture. [stanfordchildrens.org]

A small amount of cerebrospinal fluid is tested. X-rays or other imaging tests. For example, a chest X-ray is used to check for a lung infection. [stanfordchildrens.org]

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Metastatic Liver Carcinoma

Some patients are also given a liver biopsy. This is a surgical procedure to remove a small sample of liver tissue for examination under a microscope. [innerbody.com]

Paraaortic and celiac lymphnodes and a small liver metastasis. [radiologyassistant.nl]

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be used to find small metastatic tumours in the liver. [cancer.ca]

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Stomatitis

Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of FATTY ACIDS. [mesh.kib.ki.se]

The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. [mesh.kib.ki.se]

Engelsk definition Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. [mesh.kib.ki.se]

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Urinary Stress Incontinence

The liver produces bile and is the first stop for the majority of the nutrients that are absorbed during digestion. [laparoscopic.md]

The concentrated bile stored in the gallbladder is released when fatty foods enter the small intestine. [laparoscopic.md]

The duodenum plays an important role in regulating the emptying of stomach contents into the rest of the small intestine. [laparoscopic.md]

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Alcohol Abuse

However, the liver can only metabolize a small amount of alcohol at a time, leaving the excess alcohol to circulate throughout the body. [cdc.gov]

Alcohol has been linked to over 200 diseases and health issues, including: Fetal alcohol syndrome Hepatitis Gastritis Heart disease Liver disease Pancreatitis Epilepsy Mouth [americanaddictioncenters.org]

Alcohol is metabolized in the liver by enzymes. [cdc.gov]

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Tonsillitis

lung and spleen diseases in the newborn[32] Small size at birth[32] Small head size[32] congenital seizures in the newborn[32] ganciclovir[3] cidofovir[3] foscarnet[3] hand [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] safe sex[3] Cytomegalovirus Herpesviridae vertical transmission[3][31][32] bodily fluids[3] infectious mononucleosis[3] Cytomegalic inclusion disease[3] Premature birth[32] liver [en.wikipedia.org]

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