My Uncle is diagnosed with mild hepatomegaly with caudate lobe hypertrophy. Is there anything serious?
Patient: My Uncle is diagnosed with mild hepatomegaly with caudate lobe hypertrophy. He is 45 year old and consumes alcohol on daily basis since last 12-13 years.According to the reports, his lever size in 170 mm. he has a swollen stomach. Is there anything serious.... any risk with his life? Doctor: Hepatomegaly with caudate lobe hypertrophy that may be because of excess alcohol consumption,and if continues to drink alcohol the liver may further compromise and land up to cirrhosis.And obviously there will be risk for his life once he is diagnosed as cirrhosis.You need to check for his liver function test ,prothrombin time with INR,and distension of abdomen is because of free fluid in abdomen (ascites),if so then he is already in decompensated stage.Get an gastroscopy to rule out esophageal varix.Hope this information help you thank you