There are other ways your doctor can look for the cause of your enlarged liver. He may use an ERCP, a scope that checks for problems in the ducts (tubes) that carry bile. An MRCP, a special type of MRI, also helps spot that kind of trouble.
Cholestasis is reduction or stoppage of bile flow. Disorders of the liver, bile duct, or pancreas can cause cholestasis. The skin and whites of the eyes look yellow, the skin itches, urine is dark, and stools may become light-colored and smell foul. Laboratory and often imaging tests are needed to identify the cause.
You may be diagnosed with obstetric cholestasis if you have unexplained itching. in pregnancy with abnormal blood tests (liver function and bile acid tests), both of which get better after. your baby is born. It is a diagnosis that is made once other causes of itching and abnormal liver function. have been ruled out.