Usually the normal liver is not palpable under the rib cage. In the case of a normal human liver, it can be palpable just about 2-3 cm below the corner of the diaphragm of the left and right ribs, that is, under the raphe. If an enlarged liver can be palpated under the rib cage, it is usually seen in the acute stage of hepatitis and in cases of liver stasis and right heart failure, and such cases require further examination. If it is the early stage of cirrhosis, compensatory enlargement of the liver may also occur. In the later stages, the liver will slowly atrophy as well as sclerosis and nodular regeneration will occur. For normal people who develop liver enlargement, further ultrasound should be performed to identify the cause of liver enlargement and hospitalization for further treatment if necessary. For patients with cirrhosis, it is important to regularly review hepatitis B DNA, hepatitis C RNA or other causes of cirrhosis and to have regular ultrasound examinations.