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hydrohepatosis
Condition analogous to hydronephrosis with stasis of bile rather than urine. Etiology: - biliary obstruction Clinical manifestations: - jaundice Laboratory: - increased serum bilirubin - other liver function tests may be abnormalGeneral
liver diseaseReferences
- McMaster PD and Rous P Hydrohepatosis, a Condition Analogous to Hydronephrosis Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. Jan 1923; 9(1): 19-21 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1085213/