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 of pregnancy, also known as obstetric cholestasis or intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, usually occurs during the last trimester of pregnancy, and triggers severe itching, especially on the hands and feet. On rare occasions symptoms may appear before the third trimester.
The cause of obstetric cholestasis is not yet understood, but it is thought that hormones. and genetic and environmental factors (for example diet) may be involved. â¢ Hormones. Hormones such as estrogens, levels of which are higher in pregnancy, may. affect the way your liver works and cause obstetric cholestasis.