How does Bilitary Tract Disease cause hepatosplenomegaly?

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So the back-up for bile into the liver should cause hepatomegaly, but how does the spleen increase volume too?

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Impaired Splenic vein drainage due to eventual Portal HTN > Congestion of the spleen. (?)
 
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