Increasing Abdominal Size
The enlarged liver can cause the abdomen to appear larger. The average size of a woman’s liver is 7 centimeters and 10.5 centimeters in males. However, hepatomegaly patients have an enlarged liver that is often larger than 15 cm at the midclavicular line. Nonetheless, the size of a typical liver may vary from person to person based on factors such as height, weight, age, gender, and overall body size.
A big abdomen may result in discomfort or pain, a loss of appetite or the feeling of being full quickly. It can also induce shoulder or referred pain when the larger liver stimulates nerves connecting to the shoulder’s nerves.
It is unlikely that you will recognize an enlarged liver on your own. In most instances, it will cause a sense of fullness or bloating in the belly, as well as a dull discomfort in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, which is the location of the liver. A doctor will most likely find out about it during an examination. They may note that the liver is tender to the touch, which it wouldn’t ordinarily be in a healthy person.
