10 Causes of Swollen Feet
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Cause #10: Liver Disease
In liver disease such as cirrhosis (scarring of the liver due to hepatitis, liver damage, or alcohol), the flow of blood through the liver is blocked. This causes portal hypertension where the blood pressure increases in a system of veins known as the portal venous system.
This is an important system as veins from the stomach, spleen, pancreas, and intestine merge into the portal vein which travels through the liver. With blockage and higher pressure for the veins to pump blood back to the heart, it can cause pooling of blood in the feet causing swelling. Other symptoms of liver disease are jaundice, swollen abdomen, itching, darkening of urine, fatigue, pale stool, nausea, and vomiting.
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