Hepatosplenomegaly
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| R16.2 | Hepatomegaly associated with splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
In the hepatosplenomegaly ( HSM ) is a symptom of the simultaneous enlargement of the liver ( hepatomegaly ) and spleen ( splenomegaly ). It occurs in hepatolienalen diseases such as right heart failure or liver disease, but also in lymphoma and other blood diseases such as polycythemia vera on. In children whose mother experienced a primary infection with the cytomegalovirus during pregnancy , hepatosplenomegaly can occur in addition to severe organ damage.
