Organomegaly involves the enlargement of body organs. Many different factors may cause such enlargement. While some causes are benign, others are more serious. Heart enlargement, liver enlargement, and spleen enlargement â called cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly, and splenomegaly, respectively â represent three examples of abnormal organ enlargement.
Thumb pain can result from damage or injury to any of the structures in your thumb, including bones, joints, tendons, nerves, muscles, blood vessels, connective tissue, skin or fingernails. The symptoms may be constant or they may vary, and they may improve or worsen with movement.
Trauma or injury to the thumb such as a sprain or fracture can lead to pain and limited function. A âjammedâ thumb refers to a sprain of the ligaments surrounding the joint. In extreme cases, disruption of these ligaments can lead to instability of the joint. Overuse of the thumb is another source of thumb pain. Excessive wear of the thumb joint over time can lead to a break down of the joint cartilage causing inflammation and potential osteoarthritis of this joint. Excessive activity can also lead to inflammation of the tendons surrounding the thumb joint. Rheumatoid arthritis can also be a cause of thumb pain.