10 Hemochromatosis Symptoms
Symptom #8: Abdominal Pain and Distension
The abdomen can be divided into nine regions: right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, left lumbar, umbilical, right lumbar, right iliac, suprapubic, and left iliac. In hemochromatosis patients, there can be abdominal pain and distension. This is most commonly seen in the right side of the abdomen below the ribs due to hepatomegaly or enlargement of the liver.
Hepatomegaly is seen in more than 95 percent of hemochromatosis patients causing symptoms such as pain, tenderness, distension, and other signs and symptoms of chronic liver disease. This includes jaundice, palmar erythema, and spider angioma. Cirrhosis can also occur due to iron deposition in the liver parenchyma. The early stages of liver disease has been reported to be reversible with iron removal.
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